How To Fix FINS_ML_UTIL002 - Material Ledger must be set productive for valuation area &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ML_UTIL - Message Class for FINS_ML_UTIL package

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Material Ledger must be set productive for valuation area &

Scenario 1: New valuation area has been created in S/4HANA system
- It is required to activate Material Ledger via transactions OMX2, OMX3
and OMX1.
- Afterwards, it needs to be set productive via transaction CKMSTART.

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

Scenario 2: System conversion from SAP ERP Business Suite or SAP Simple
Finance to S/4HANA and valuation area has already existed in migration
source system
- Please stick to the process described in SAP note 2352383.
Scenario 3: Valuation area &1 is blocked for any ML related action
Company code is blocked for any Material Ledger related actions due to
open Q to P transport. Scenarios like material creation or material
posting are not possible.
See note 2831274 for more information.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ML_UTIL002 - Material Ledger must be set productive for valuation area & ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ML_UTIL002 indicates that the Material Ledger (ML) is not set to productive status for a specific valuation area. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform transactions that require the Material Ledger to be active, but it has not been activated for the specified valuation area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Ledger Not Activated: The Material Ledger has not been activated for the valuation area in question.
  Productive Status Not Set: The Material Ledger may be in a test or inactive state rather than being set to productive.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the settings related to the Material Ledger.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the Material Ledger is activated and set to productive for the relevant valuation area. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Material Ledger Activation:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the menu: Logistics > Materials Management > Valuation >