How To Fix MG545 - It is not possible to switch the division

MG545 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MG - Batch input: material master

• Message number: 545

• Message text: It is not possible to switch the division

What causes this issue?

The material cannot be assigned to another division for the following
reasons:
The business areas of the two divisions are different.
Stocks managed on a value basis exist in the current period or in the
previous period.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Im Customizing des Materialstamms unter
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMSOMT4>Eigenschaften der Systemmeldungen
festlegen</> k?nnen Sie festlegen, ob diese Meldung als Warnung oder
als Fehlermeldung erscheinen soll.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MG545 - It is not possible to switch the division ?

  The SAP error message MG545, "It is not possible to switch the division," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material management when there is an attempt to change the division of a material or product in a way that is not allowed by the system's configuration or business rules.
  Causes:
  
  Division Assignment: The material may be assigned to a specific division, and the system does not allow switching divisions due to configuration settings.
  Sales Organization Settings: The sales organization may not be set up to handle multiple divisions, or the material may not be assigned to the correct sales organization/division combination.
  Open Transactions: There may be open transactions (like sales orders, purchase orders, or stock movements) that are preventing the division from being changed.
  Master Data Issues: The material master data may not be correctly configured for the desired division.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes