How To Fix L4188 - Inventory type &1 not possible in storage type &2 acc. to Customizing

L4188 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: L4 - LVS inventory

• Message number: 188

• Message text: Inventory type &1 not possible in storage type &2 acc. to Customizing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message L4188 - Inventory type &1 not possible in storage type &2 acc. to Customizing ?

  The SAP error message L4188 indicates that there is a configuration issue related to inventory types and storage types in the system. Specifically, it means that the inventory type you are trying to use is not allowed in the specified storage type according to the system's Customizing settings.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Settings: The inventory type (e.g., unrestricted stock, quality inspection stock, blocked stock) is not allowed in the specified storage type (e.g., bulk storage, high rack storage) as per the Customizing settings in the system.
  Storage Type Definition: The storage type may not be defined to handle the specific inventory type you are trying to use.
  Warehouse Management Settings: There may be restrictions in the Warehouse Management (WM) settings that prevent the movement of certain inventory types in specific storage types.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the Customizing transaction