How To Fix M7198 - No materials found for physical inventory

M7198 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 198

• Message text: No materials found for physical inventory

What causes this issue?

There are two possible reasons for this message:
No materials were found under the search criteria entered.
The system found materials, but these materials are currently taking
part in an active physical inventory.

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?

INCLUDE NA_EINGABE_PRUEFEN

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M7198 - Details

• The SAP error message M7198, "No materials found for physical inventory," typically occurs when you are trying to perform a physical inventory count, but the system cannot find any materials associated with the inventory document you are working with. This can happen for several reasons. Below are some common causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  
  No Materials Assigned: The physical inventory document may not have any materials assigned to it. This can happen if the document was created incorrectly or if the materials were not included in the selection criteria.
  
  
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used to create the physical inventory document may not match any existing materials in the system.
  
  
  Material Status: The materials may be in a status that prevents them from being included in the physical inventory (e.g., blocked, inactive).
  
  
  Plant/Storage Location Issues: The materials may not exist in the specified plant or storage location associated with the