How To Fix COWIPB020 - No WIP batch for reference materials for partial inspection lots

COWIPB020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COWIPB - Messages for WIP Batch

• Message number: 020

• Message text: No WIP batch for reference materials for partial inspection lots

What causes this issue?

Material &V1& for the inspection lot contains the reference material
&V2&. Partial inspection lots for the inspection lot are created for the
same material. WIP batches created for materials with reference material
are created for the reference material. This leads to inconsistencies in
the handling of partial inspection lots. Teilprnflosabwicklung.

System Response

Processing is terminated. No WIP batch is created.

How to fix this error?

If needed, create an inventory-managed batch for the partial inspection
lot: inventory-managed batches for partial inspection lots are created
for the material of the associated inspection lot. The assigned
reference material is not taken into account during this process.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COWIPB020 - Details

• The SAP error message COWIPB020 indicates that there is no Work In Progress (WIP) batch available for reference materials when dealing with partial inspection lots. This error typically arises in the context of production and quality management processes within SAP, particularly when handling inspection lots that are not fully processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing WIP Batch: The system is unable to find a corresponding WIP batch for the reference materials associated with the partial inspection lot.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for WIP management or inspection lot processing may not be set up correctly.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or transactional data related to the materials or batches.
  Partial Lot Processing: The system may not support the processing of partial inspection lots if the WIP batch is not defined or available.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check WIP Batch Creation: Ensure that WIP batches are created for the reference materials. You may need to create or assign a