How To Fix 12188 - The system cannot process any batches for material &1

12188 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 12 - Herstelldatum/Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum/Chargen

• Message number: 188

• Message text: The system cannot process any batches for material &1

What causes this issue?

You want to edit a batch of material <LS>&V1&</>. Several batches have
been classified for this material. To prevent the batches of this
material from being assigned to different classes, the system locked
one of the classified batches. This batch <LS>&V3&</> is currently
being edited in a different session in plant <LS>&V2&</>.

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?

Finish editing batch <LS>&V3&</> of material <LS>&V1&</> in plant
<LS>&V2&</> in one of the parallel seesions.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 12188 - The system cannot process any batches for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message 12188, "The system cannot process any batches for material &1," typically occurs in the context of batch management in SAP. This error indicates that the system is unable to find any valid batches for the specified material, which can happen for several reasons. Below are the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  No Available Batches: There are no batches available for the specified material in the system.
  Batch Status: The batches that exist may be in a status that prevents them from being used (e.g., blocked, expired).
  Batch Determination Settings: The batch determination settings may not be configured correctly, leading to the system not being able to find a suitable batch.
  Plant/Storage Location Issues: The material may not have any batches assigned in the specific plant or storage location you are working with.
  Batch Management Not Activated: Batch management may not be activated for the material type or