How To Fix M7426 - Batch & and valuation type & are not the same (material & in plant &)

M7426 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 426

• Message text: Batch & and valuation type & are not the same (material & in plant &)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7426 - Batch & and valuation type & are not the same (material & in plant &) ?

  The SAP error message M7426 indicates that there is a mismatch between the batch and valuation type for a specific material in a given plant. This error typically occurs during inventory management processes, such as goods movements, stock transfers, or when trying to post a document that involves batch-managed materials.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Management Configuration: The material is set up for batch management, but the batch and valuation type do not match the configuration in the system.
  Valuation Type Settings: The valuation type assigned to the batch may not correspond to the valuation type defined for the material in the material master record.
  Material Master Data: There may be inconsistencies in the material master data, particularly in the batch management and valuation settings.
  Stock Type Issues: The stock type of the batch may not be compatible with the valuation type expected for the material.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and