How To Fix M7170 - Batch & of material & was delivered by vendor &

M7170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Batch & of material & was delivered by vendor &

What causes this issue?

According to the batch master record, batch &V1& of material &V2& can
only be delivered by vendor &V3&. However, when the order was placed,
the batch master record contained a different vendor.

System Response

Depending on the system configuration, this message is either a warning
or an error message.

How to fix this error?

Clarify which vendor is to make deliveries for the batch.
<ZH>Error message:</>
The vendor specified in the batch master record must be the same as the
vendor specified in the purchase order.
If you are sure that you want the vendor in the purchase order to
deliver batch &V1&, you can post the goods receipt as follows: Terminate
current processing, change the vendor in the batch master record, and
enter the goods receipt again.
If the vendor is supposed to deliver a different batch, the purchase
order must be changed. Contact your purchasing department.
<ZH>Warning message:</>
If you post the item in spite of the warning, the system overwrites the
vendor in the batch master record with the new vendor.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7170 - Batch & of material & was delivered by vendor & ?

  The SAP error message M7170 typically indicates an issue related to batch management in the context of materials that are being delivered by a vendor. This error can occur during various processes, such as goods receipt, inventory management, or when trying to process a purchase order.
  
  Cause:
  The error message M7170 usually arises due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Batch Management Configuration: The material in question may not be properly configured for batch management in the system. This could mean that the material is not set up to handle batches, or the batch management settings are incorrect.
  
  
  Batch Not Found: The specific batch that is being referenced in the transaction may not exist in the system, or it may not be available for the material being processed.
  
  
  Vendor Batch Issue: The batch being delivered by the vendor may not match the expected batch in the system, or there may be restrictions on