How To Fix COWIPB212 - Int. batch no. assignment not allowed; function is terminated

COWIPB212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COWIPB - Messages for WIP Batch

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Int. batch no. assignment not allowed; function is terminated

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COWIPB212 - Details

• The SAP error message COWIPB212, which states "Int. batch no. assignment not allowed; function is terminated," typically occurs in the context of inventory management and batch management within SAP. This error indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of internal batch numbers during a process, such as goods movement or production.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Batch Management Settings: The error may arise if the batch management settings for the material in question do not allow for internal batch number assignment. This could be due to configuration settings in the material master or batch management settings.
  
  
  Material Type: The material type may not be configured to allow batch management or internal batch number assignment.
  
  
  Transaction Type: The specific transaction you are trying to execute may not support internal batch number assignment.
  
  
  Batch Status: The batch you are trying to assign may have a status that does not allow it to be used in the current transaction.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: