How To Fix M2242 - Structure & is an evaluation structure (function not possible)

M2242 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M2 - LIS: Generating and updating info structures

• Message number: 242

• Message text: Structure & is an evaluation structure (function not possible)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M2242 - Structure & is an evaluation structure (function not possible) ?

  The SAP error message M2242, which states "Structure & is an evaluation structure (function not possible)," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material management when trying to perform certain operations on a material or inventory structure that is defined as an evaluation structure. Evaluation structures are used in SAP to aggregate data for reporting and analysis purposes, and they do not support certain transactional functions.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when a user attempts to perform an operation that is not allowed on an evaluation structure. This could happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Trying to post goods movements or perform inventory adjustments on a material that is linked to an evaluation structure.
  Attempting to execute a transaction that requires a standard structure instead of an evaluation structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Material Master: Verify the material master data to ensure that the material is not incorrectly assigned to