How To Fix L5212 - Deactivation of 2-step procedure for material & not possible

L5212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: L5 - LVS multiple processing

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Deactivation of 2-step procedure for material & not possible

What causes this issue?

The 2-step picking relevance indicator cannot be reset as the system
has already created removal transfer orders.

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?

If you want to reset the 2-step picking relevance indicator, you must
do this individually for each reference document.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

L5212 - Details

• The SAP error message L5212 indicates that the deactivation of the 2-step procedure for a material is not possible. This typically occurs in the context of inventory management and material master data management within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Existing Stock: The material in question has existing stock that is managed under the 2-step procedure. The system does not allow deactivation while there are still stock levels that are being tracked under this procedure.
  
  
  Open Purchase Orders: There may be open purchase orders or purchase requisitions that reference the material, which prevents the change in the stock management procedure.
  
  
  Material Status: The material may have a status that restricts changes, such as being blocked or having certain settings that prevent modification.
  
  
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or configurations in the system that require the 2-step procedure to remain active for certain materials.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take