How To Fix M3562 - The material is presently blocked for one or more plants

M3562 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 562

• Message text: The material is presently blocked for one or more plants

What causes this issue?

You wanted to make a change in the material master record which
requires that the master record is blocked in all plants.
A change of this kind includes, for example, the entry of a valuation
type that allows single batch valuation, or changing of the batch
management requirement if the batches have a cross-plant definition in
your system.

System Response

The change required cannot be made until the material can be blocked by
the current transaction in all plants.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3562 - Details

• The SAP error message M3562, which states "The material is presently blocked for one or more plants," typically occurs when a material is blocked for certain plants in the system, preventing transactions such as goods movements, sales orders, or inventory management from being processed for that material in those specific plants.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Blocked Status: The material may be set to a blocked status in the material master record for one or more plants. This can happen due to various reasons, such as quality issues, inventory discrepancies, or administrative decisions.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The material might be blocked for specific plants due to settings in the material master data, such as the "Blocked" checkbox being checked in the plant-specific data.
  Quality Inspection: If the material is under quality inspection, it may be blocked for use until the inspection is completed and the material is released.
  Stock Type: The material may be in a stock type that