How To Fix L2024 - Material requires batch handling

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: L2 - Transfer requirements

• Message number: 024

• Message text: Material requires batch handling

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message L2024 - Material requires batch handling ?

  The SAP error message L2024, which states "Material requires batch handling," typically occurs when you attempt to perform a transaction involving a material that is configured to require batch management, but the necessary batch information is not provided or is missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Management Configuration: The material in question is set up in the system to require batch management. This means that every time you handle this material, you must specify a batch number.
  Missing Batch Information: The transaction you are trying to execute does not include the required batch information, which is necessary for materials that are batch-managed.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record for the item may have been configured to require batch management, but the batch number has not been specified in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the L2024 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Settings:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Basic Data" and "Plant