How To Fix M7232 - Maintain the valuation class in the material master first

M7232 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 232

• Message text: Maintain the valuation class in the material master first

What causes this issue?

The system found that you have defined your own
<DS:GLOS.valuation_class>valuation classes</> for
<DS:GLOS.sales_order_stock>sales order stock</> and
<DS:GLOS.project_stock>project stock</> in Customizing. However, these
valuation classes have not been maintained in the
<DS:GLOS.material_master_record>material master record</> for the
materials concerned.


The system found that you have defined your own
<DS:GLOS.valuation_class>valuation classes</> for
<DS:GLOS.sales_order_stock>sales order stock</> and
<DS:GLOS.project_stock>project stock</>. However, these valuation
classes have not been maintained in the
<DS:GLOS.material_master_record>material master record</> for the
materials concerned.

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?

So that the relevant accounts can be posted upon goods movements, you
have to maintain the valuation classes for sales order and project stock
in the accounting view of the material master record for the material
concerned.

If you have authorization to do so, you can <DS:TRAN.MM02>change the
material master record</>.


Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M7232 - Details

• The SAP error message M7232, "Maintain the valuation class in the material master first," typically occurs when you are trying to perform a transaction that requires a valuation class to be defined for a material, but it has not been set up in the material master record.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a valuation class in the material master for the specific material you are trying to process. The valuation class is essential for determining how the material is valued in financial accounting and inventory management. It links the material to the appropriate general ledger accounts.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the valuation class in the material master. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Material Master:
  
  Use transaction code MM02 (Change Material) or MM01 (Create Material) in SAP.
  
  
  
  Enter Material Information:
  
  Input the material number for which you are receiving the error.
  Select the appropriate views (usually the