How To Fix M7097 - No stock posting possible for this material

M7097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 097

• Message text: No stock posting possible for this material

What causes this issue?

The material belongs to a <GL:material_type>material type</> whose
stocks are not managed on a quantity basis.

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?

Enter a different material or terminate processing.

If required, check the setting of the material type for the plant in the
Customizing system of the material master data.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M7097 - Details

• The SAP error message M7097 "No stock posting possible for this material" typically occurs when there is an attempt to post stock movements (such as goods receipts, goods issues, or stock transfers) for a material that is not available for stock posting. This can happen for several reasons. Here are some common causes, potential solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Material Status: The material may have a status that prevents stock postings, such as being marked as "blocked" or "inactive."
  Plant or Storage Location Issues: The material may not be defined for the specific plant or storage location where the stock posting is being attempted.
  Material Type Restrictions: The material type may have restrictions that prevent stock postings (e.g., non-stock materials).
  Valuation Type Issues: If the material is managed with multiple valuation types, the specific valuation type may not be available for stock postings.
  Stock Type: The stock type (e.g., unrestricted, quality inspection, blocked) may not allow