How To Fix FSH_MAIN049 - Cannot change valuation type &1; batch exists for material &2, plant &3

FSH_MAIN049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FSH_MAIN - Message Class for Article Master Data

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Cannot change valuation type &1; batch exists for material &2, plant &3

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FSH_MAIN049 - Details

• The SAP error message FSH_MAIN049 indicates that you are trying to change the valuation type of a material in a specific plant, but there are existing batches for that material. This error typically occurs in the context of batch management in SAP, where each batch of a material can have its own valuation type.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because:
  
  Batch Management: The material in question is batch-managed, meaning that it has batches associated with it.
  Valuation Type: The valuation type is a characteristic that defines how the material is valued. If there are existing batches, the system does not allow changes to the valuation type to maintain data integrity and consistency.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Check Existing Batches: 
  
  Use transaction code MSC3N (Display Batch) to check the existing batches for the material in the specified plant. 
  If there are batches that are no longer needed, you may consider deleting or