How To Fix /ISDFPS/MISC686 - Material assignment status entered is not a return status

/ISDFPS/MISC686 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/MISC -

• Message number: 686

• Message text: Material assignment status entered is not a return status

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/MISC686 - Material assignment status entered is not a return status ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/MISC686 Material assignment status entered is not a return status typically occurs in the context of the SAP Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) module, particularly when dealing with material assignments in the context of product safety or hazardous materials management.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that the status you are trying to assign to a material is not recognized as a valid return status within the system. In SAP, materials can have various statuses, and certain operations may only be valid for specific statuses. If you attempt to assign a status that is not defined as a return status, the system will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Status Definition:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for material statuses in the SAP EHS module.
  Verify the list of valid statuses and ensure that the status you are trying to assign is indeed a return