How To Fix COWIPB539 - Reference material for original batch must not be valuated

COWIPB539 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COWIPB - Messages for WIP Batch

• Message number: 539

• Message text: Reference material for original batch must not be valuated

What causes this issue?

You have entered an original batch reference material. Because the
material type provides for stock valuation for this material, you cannot
create any original batches for this material.

System Response

The system generates an error message.

How to fix this error?

Enter an OB reference material for which stock valuation is not defined.

Procedure for System Administrators

Entries are maintained in the table T134.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COWIPB539 - Reference material for original batch must not be valuated ?

  The SAP error message COWIPB539, which states "Reference material for original batch must not be valuated," typically occurs in the context of batch management and inventory valuation in SAP. This error is related to the handling of materials that are managed in batches, particularly when dealing with reference materials in production or inventory processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to the following reasons:
  
  
  Valuation Type Configuration: The material in question is set up in a way that it is valuated, but the system expects that the reference material (the original batch) should not be valuated. This can happen if the configuration settings for the material or batch management are inconsistent.
  
  
  Batch Management Settings: The batch management settings for the material may not align with the requirements for the reference material. For example, if the reference material is set to be non-valuated, but the original batch is valuated, this conflict can trigger the error.
  
  
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