How To Fix DI_PCS018 - Prohibited assignment of customer stock information

DI_PCS018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DI_PCS - Msgs for DI A&D PCS: Pooled, Customer & Subcontracting Stock

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Prohibited assignment of customer stock information

Diagnosis
The order you are viewing contains items or components from a customer
stock. This is prohibited.

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 DI_PCS018 - Prohibited assignment of customer stock information ?

  The SAP error message DI_PCS018, which states "Prohibited assignment of customer stock information," typically occurs in the context of inventory management and stock handling in SAP systems. This error is related to the handling of customer stock, which is stock that is specifically allocated for a customer and is not available for general use.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Stock Type Assignment: The system is trying to assign customer stock to a movement type or transaction that does not allow for customer stock to be used. Customer stock is treated differently from regular stock in SAP.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict the assignment of customer stock to certain processes or transactions.
  
  
  Stock Type Restrictions: The stock type being used may not be compatible with the operation being performed. For example, if you are trying to transfer customer stock to a