How To Fix M7401 - No special stock exists for value-only material &

M7401 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 401

• Message text: No special stock exists for value-only material &

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to carry out a special physical inventory for value-
only material &V1&.
This is not possible, as you cannot have
<DS:GLOS.3526C0E9AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>special stocks</> for a
<DS:GLOS.3526BCA5AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>value-only material</>.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE NA_EINGABE_PRUEFEN

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7401 - No special stock exists for value-only material & ?

  The SAP error message M7401 "No special stock exists for value-only material &" typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation related to special stock (like transfer postings, stock transfers, or inventory management) for a material that is classified as a "value-only" material. Value-only materials are materials that do not have physical stock but are used for accounting purposes, such as financial postings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Type: The material in question is defined as a value-only material in the system. This means it does not have any physical stock associated with it.
  Special Stock: The operation you are trying to perform requires the existence of special stock (like consignment stock, project stock, etc.), but since the material is value-only, there is no special stock available.
  Incorrect Transaction: You may be using a transaction that is not applicable for value-only materials.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Type: Verify the material type of the item you are working with.