How To Fix WXPB108 - Article &1 is not a generic article

WXPB108 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXPB - MAP Messages: SAP R/3 Enterprise Add-On

• Message number: 108

• Message text: Article &1 is not a generic article

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXPB108 - Article &1 is not a generic article ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXPB108 Article &1 is not a generic article
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when an article (material) that is expected to be a generic article is not defined as such in the system. In SAP Retail (or SAP IS-Retail), generic articles are used as templates or base articles from which specific articles (variants) are derived. The system expects the article to have the generic article flag set, but it is missing or the article is not maintained as a generic article.
  This typically happens in scenarios such as:
  
  When trying to create or process variants or specific articles linked to a generic article.
  When using functions or transactions that require the article to be generic (e.g., article hierarchy, assortment planning, or article master data maintenance).
  When the article is referenced in a context that requires it to be generic but it is maintained as a