How To Fix 12180 - Batches cannot be created for materials with the material type &1

12180 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 12 - Herstelldatum/Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum/Chargen

• Message number: 180

• Message text: Batches cannot be created for materials with the material type &1

What causes this issue?

You want to create a batch for a material with material type <LS>&V1&
</>. In Customizing, you have defined that batches cannot be assigned
internally or externally for this material type.
Therefore, you cannot create batches for materials with material type
<LS>&V1&</>.

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

How to fix this error?

Change the Customizing configuration for material type <LS>&V1&</> to
allow the internal and external assignment of batch numbers for
materials belonging to this material type.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 12180 - Batches cannot be created for materials with the material type &1 ?

  The SAP error message 12180 indicates that batches cannot be created for materials with a specific material type. This error typically arises when you attempt to create a batch for a material that is not configured to allow batch management in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the material type associated with the material does not support batch management. In SAP, certain material types are configured to allow batch management, while others are not. If you try to create a batch for a material type that does not support it, you will encounter this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OMN1 (or SPRO -> Logistics - General -> Material Master -> Basic Settings -> Material Types -> Define Attributes of Material Types).
  Verify the configuration of the material type associated with the material in question. Ensure that