No follow-up/replacement material specified

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

If you do not specify a follow-up/replacement material, the system does
not create any follow-up/replacement material relationships.

How to fix this error?

Select a follow-up/replacement material that does <ZH>not</> belong to
one of the following material categories:
Generic material
Merchandise category material
Hierarchy material
Group material
Merchandise category reference material
Standard material
The follow-up/replacement material must not be flagged for deletion at
client level.

Procedure for System Administrators

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