How To Fix M3538 - Specify only one of the two fields

M3538 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 538

• Message text: Specify only one of the two fields

What causes this issue?

You have entered an overdelivery tolerance percentage but also the
unlimited overdelivery indicator.

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?

It does not make sense to enter both values, so reset one of them.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3538 - Details

• The SAP error message M3538 ("Specify only one of the two fields") typically occurs in the context of material management or inventory management when a user attempts to enter data in two fields that are mutually exclusive. This means that the system expects only one of the specified fields to be filled out at a time, and filling both leads to a conflict.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  Two fields that should not be filled simultaneously are populated. For example, this could happen in transactions related to material documents, inventory counts, or other related processes where specific fields are designed to capture distinct types of information.
  The fields in question could be related to different types of inventory movements, such as specifying both a storage location and a batch number when only one is required.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M3538 error, follow these steps:
  
  Identify the Fields: Determine which two fields are causing the conflict. This