Common Errors and Solutions In Sap MM
ERRORS List
Common Errors while you are practicing with solutions
-Account assignment mandatory for material 300000100 (enter acc. ass. cat.)
- Control indicators for controlling area HMOT do not exist
- Source not included in list despite source list requirement
- Field selection for movement type 561 / acct 399999 differs for Ext. GA amount in LC (023)
- For object RF_BELEG SMOT, number range interval 49 does not exists FBN1
- Posting period 008 2010 is not open, Period 008 of fiscal year 2010 is not open for posting for the variant of posting period 1000.
- Number range for trans./event type IB in year 2010 does not exist
- Enter rate EUR / INR rate type M for 16.12.2010 in the system settings
- Country IN does not store a hard currency
- Company code not assigned to country or country to calculation procedure
Error: 1
Account assignment mandatory for material 300000100 (enter acc. ass. cat.)
Solution:
SPRO --> Logistics - General --> Material Master --> Basic Settings --> Material Types --> Define Attributes of Material Types (or TCode: OMS2)
Do the following steps:
I. Click Position and enter Material type (say HROH)
II. Now select HROH and D. Click Left side folder “Quantity/Value updating"
III. Again Click position and enter Valuation area (Plant) as HPL1
IV. Check the check boxes of quantity and value columns of HPL1 and HPL2
V. Click Save and come back
Error: 2
Control indicators for controlling area HMOT do not exist
Solution:
SPRO -> Controlling -> General Controlling -> Organization -> Maintain
Controlling Area.
Click again -> Maintain Controlling Area (or TCode: OKKP)
Do the following steps:
i. Click Position and enter Controlling area = HMOT
ii. Now Select HMOT controlling Area and double click left side folder “Activate components/control indicators”
iii. Click new entries
iv. And enter the following fields:
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Click Save and come back
Error: 3
Source not included in list despite source list requirement
I. Check IMG settings
SPRO -> MM -> Purchasing -> Source List -> Define SL Requirement at Plant
Level
Click position and enter plant as: wpl1
Check whether wpl1 -> source list is checked or not?
II. MM02 -> Purchase view -> Check the source list check box
III. Maintain SL (TCode = ME01)
Error: 4
Field selection for movement type 561 / acct 399999 differs for Ext. GA amount in LC
(023)
Solution:
TCode: FS00 enter your company code in Left side by clicking 
then press find button of
the left side 
and enter the account number 399999 and press enter.
In the right side screen, click Create/bank/interest tab
I. Check Post automatically only
II. Enter ‘Field status group’ as G006 Material accounts
Click Save
Error: 5
For object RF_BELEG SMOT, number range interval 49 does not exists FBN1
Solution:
TCode: FBN1
Enter company code: SMOT
Maintain Number range for 49 for the year 2010
Error: 6
Posting period 008 2010 is not open
Period 008 of fiscal year 2010 is not open for posting for the variant of posting period
1000.
Solution: TCode OB52
Screen shot is showing the status as under:
Now change the same as under:
Error: 7
Number range for trans./event type IB in year 2010 does not exist
Solution:
Execute TCode: OMBT
Error 8
Enter rate EUR / INR rate type M for 16.12.2010 in the system settings
Solution: TCode: OB08
Error: 9
Country IN does not store a hard currency
Solution: TCode: OY01
Select our country and enter the hard currency as INR
Error: 10
Company code not assigned to country or country to calculation procedure
Solution:
SPRO->Financial Accounting ->General settings in financial accounting-> Tax on sales and Purchases-> Basic settings->Assign country to calculation procedure
Click Position, Enter Country = IN and enter TAXUS against IN and save it.
(In case if you have already your calculation procedure you can assign the same.