How To Fix M7216 - Enter shelf life expiration date

M7216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Enter shelf life expiration date

What causes this issue?

The shelf life expiration date check is active for this movement
type in the given plant. Since a minimum remaining shelf life has been
defined for the material in the material master record or in the
purchase order, you must enter the shelf life expiration date at the
time of the goods receipt.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M7216 - Details

• The SAP error message M7216, which states "Enter shelf life expiration date," typically occurs in the context of inventory management and materials management when dealing with materials that have a shelf life. This error indicates that the system requires the user to input a shelf life expiration date for a material that is subject to shelf life management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Shelf Life Management: The material in question is defined in the system as having a shelf life, which means it has a limited period during which it can be used or sold.
  Missing Data: The shelf life expiration date has not been entered in the relevant transaction or master data record.
  Material Type: The material type may be configured to require shelf life management, and the necessary data has not been provided.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M7216 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Enter Shelf Life Expiration Date:
  
  When prompted by the error message, enter the appropriate shelf