How To Fix COWIPB176 - Valuated material - goods receipt for WIP batch &1 not recommended

COWIPB176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COWIPB - Messages for WIP Batch

• Message number: 176

• Message text: Valuated material - goods receipt for WIP batch &1 not recommended

What causes this issue?

You want to set the <ZK>Goods Movement for a WIP Batch</> indicator.
However, this is recommended only if:
The material for the WIP batch is non-valuated
A non-valuated original batch reference material is assigned to the
material for the WIP batch, or
The material for the WIP batch has individual batch valuation

System Response

Depending on the message type selected in Customizing, the system reacts
with a warning or error message. In the standard system, the error
message is pre-set.

How to fix this error?

You can change the type of message in Customizing using transaction
OPJB. Allowed types are <ZK>E</>or <ZK>W</>. If no type is entered, no
message is sent.

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.

COWIPB176 - Details

• The SAP error message COWIPB176 indicates that a goods receipt for a Work in Progress (WIP) batch is not recommended. This typically occurs in the context of production processes where materials are being tracked and managed in batches.
  
  Cause:
  The error message can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Batch Management Settings: The system may not be configured to allow goods receipts for WIP batches. This can happen if the batch is not set up correctly or if the batch management settings do not permit such transactions.
  
  
  WIP Accounting Settings: The WIP accounting settings may not be configured to allow for the valuation of materials in WIP batches. This can lead to inconsistencies in how the system processes goods receipts.
  
  
  Material Status: The status of the material or batch may not allow for goods receipts. For example, if the batch is blocked or has a status that prevents further processing.
  
  
  Production Order Issues: There may be