How To Fix M3223 - Valuation type cannot be changed since physical inventory running

M3223 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 223

• Message text: Valuation type cannot be changed since physical inventory running

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to change the material's valuation type. However,
the material appears in a physical inventory document. You can only
change the valuation type once the physical inventory is complete.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3223 - Details

• The SAP error message M3223, which states "Valuation type cannot be changed since physical inventory running," typically occurs in the context of inventory management when there is an ongoing physical inventory process. This error indicates that the system is preventing changes to the valuation type of materials because it is currently locked due to the physical inventory process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Ongoing Physical Inventory: The primary cause of this error is that a physical inventory process is currently active for the material in question. When a physical inventory is running, certain changes to the material master data, including the valuation type, are restricted to ensure data integrity and consistency during the inventory counting process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Physical Inventory Status:
  
  Go to the transaction code MI03 (Display Physical Inventory Document) or MI04 (Change Physical Inventory Document) to check if there are any open physical inventory documents for the material