How To Fix FSH_MAIN060 - Batch management is mandatory for the material

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 060

• Message text: Batch management is mandatory for the material

What causes this issue?

Batch management is mandatory for an article in either of these cases:
when Scope of the Segmentation Strategy is 1
when Seasons in Inventory Management is selected in the Basic Data tab
page of the article master

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FSH_MAIN060 - Batch management is mandatory for the material ?

  The SAP error message FSH_MAIN060 indicates that batch management is mandatory for a specific material, but the system has detected that batch management is not activated for that material. This error typically arises in scenarios where batch management is required for compliance, tracking, or inventory management purposes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Management Requirement: The material is configured in a way that requires batch management, but the batch management indicator is not set for that material.
  Material Type Settings: The material type associated with the material may have batch management as a mandatory requirement.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the system may enforce batch management for certain materials or in certain plants.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the Material Master (Transaction Code: MM03).
  Enter the material number and check the "Basic Data" and "Plant Data" views.
  Ensure that the "Batch Management" indicator is activated for the relevant plant.
  
  
  
  Activate Batch Management:
  
  If batch