How To Fix COM_PRODUCT061 - Batch can only be maintained for product type "Material", not for &1

COM_PRODUCT061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Batch can only be maintained for product type "Material", not for &1

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COM_PRODUCT061 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT061 indicates that there is an issue with maintaining batch information for a product that is not of the type "Material". This error typically arises when you attempt to assign or manage batch characteristics for a product that is classified under a different product type, such as a service or a non-batch-managed product.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The product you are trying to maintain is not defined as a "Material" in the SAP system.
  Batch management is only applicable to products classified as materials, and other product types (like services) do not support batch management.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Product Type: Verify the product type of the item you are trying to maintain. You can do this by navigating to the product master data in SAP and checking the product type field.
  
  
  Change Product Type: If the product should be a material and is incorrectly