How To Fix J3RM_RN005 - Material &1 is traceable by Batches, but Batch is missing

J3RM_RN005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J3RM_RN - Message class for RN documents processing

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Material &1 is traceable by Batches, but Batch is missing

What causes this issue?

You have set up <LS>Management by Batch </>in
<DS:TRAN.J3RMRNGOODSV>Maintain Material Management Methods for
Traceability</> for this material, but the document item does not
contain a batch number.

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 J3RM_RN005 - Material &1 is traceable by Batches, but Batch is missing ?

  The SAP error message J3RM_RN005 indicates that a material is set up to be traceable by batches, but the system cannot find the required batch information for that material during a transaction. This typically occurs in scenarios where batch management is enabled for a material, but the batch number is either not specified or is missing in the transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Management Configuration: The material is configured to be batch-managed, meaning it requires a batch number for inventory management and tracking.
  Missing Batch Information: The transaction being executed (e.g., goods movement, production order, etc.) does not include a valid batch number for the material.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may not be correctly set up, or the batch may not exist in the system.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction being performed may require batch information that is not being provided.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Specify a Batch Number: Ensure that you provide a valid batch number