How To Fix LB404 - Automatic number assignment is not active. Please enter batch.

LB404 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LB - Logistics: Batch - Management

• Message number: 404

• Message text: Automatic number assignment is not active. Please enter batch.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LB404 - Automatic number assignment is not active. Please enter batch. ?

  The SAP error message LB404: Automatic number assignment is not active. Please enter batch. typically occurs in the context of batch management in SAP. This error indicates that the system is configured not to automatically assign batch numbers for the material in question, and as a result, the user must manually enter a batch number when performing certain transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Management Configuration: The material in question is set up for batch management, but the automatic batch number assignment feature is not activated in the system settings.
  Transaction Context: The error often arises during transactions that require a batch number, such as goods movements, production orders, or inventory management.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not have the appropriate settings for batch management.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the 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 Data / Storage" views