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2853498 - Error 'Revision level cannot be created for material' appears when using the App 'Create Material Revision Level'

Symptom

  • Unable to create a Revision Level for a Product / Material
  • The Information Message  'Revision level cannot be created for material' is shown in the App 'Assign Revision Level to Material' and not known why

Environment

  • Engineering Change Management 
  • SAP S/4HANA, Cloud Edition

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Access the App 'Create Material Revision Level'
  2. Input a Material
  3. Press Enter
  4. Input Change Number 
  5. Input Revision Level
  6. Press Enter
  7. Message 'Revision level cannot be created for material' appears on the bottom of the screen.

Cause

The  Change Number has the flag "Gen New" set for the Object Type Material in the Change Master

Resolution

  1. Access the App  'Change Change Master'
  2. Input the Change Number involved
  3. Press Enter
  4. Press Button 'Object Types'
  5. deselect the flag "Gen new" on the line for Material 
  6. SAVE

See Also

Change Change Master

Create Material Revision Level

Keywords

ECH , ECN , BOM , AENR , CC094 " CC 094" , KBA , LO-MD-MM , Material Master , How To

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions