1819397 - Message MH050 'The generic material could not be created as a class' issued in transaction code MM41

• Information message MH050 issued in transaction code MM41 but not known why
• When creating a Generic Article in transaction code MM41 , the information message MH050 'The generic material could not be created as a class' is raised
• Not possible to create a Generic Article with a special character.
• Its possible to create a Single Article with special character but not a Generic Article.
• You cannot create a Generic Article with the same name as that of Characteristic profile ,  Merchandise category or Merchandise category hierarchy node
• When creating or changing a Merchandising Category in transaction code WG21 or WG22, the error message WW119 'Base material group contains characters that are not permitted'

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