How To Fix M7470 - Stock type of issuing material is set to 'Blocked'

M7470 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 470

• Message text: Stock type of issuing material is set to 'Blocked'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7470 - Stock type of issuing material is set to 'Blocked' ?

  The SAP error message M7470 indicates that the stock type of the issuing material is set to "Blocked." This means that the material you are trying to issue (e.g., for a goods issue, transfer posting, or other inventory movements) is currently in a stock type that does not allow for such transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Stock Type Configuration: The material is classified as "Blocked" in the inventory management system. This typically happens when the stock is not available for use due to quality issues, pending inspection, or other reasons.
  Quality Inspection: The material may be under quality inspection, and until it passes inspection, it remains in a blocked state.
  Manual Blocking: The stock may have been manually blocked by a user for various reasons, such as damage or discrepancies in inventory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Stock Status: Use transaction code MMBE (Stock Overview) to check the stock status of the material. Confirm that it is indeed in a blocked state.
  Unblock