How To Fix MILL078 - Movement type &1 is not allowed for stock difference goods issues

MILL078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MILL - Messages in IS Mill Products

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Movement type &1 is not allowed for stock difference goods issues

What causes this issue?

If you want the positive remainder to be updated as a stock difference,
this means that the current actual stock is less than the book
inventory carried. The positive remainder is posted as a <ls>goods
issue to stock difference</>.
The movement type you chose under <LS>Settings -> Default Values</> is
not supported for entering a goods issue or stock movement.

System Response

You cannot use the chosen movement type as the default value.

How to fix this error?

Choose a suitable movement type.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MILL078 - Movement type &1 is not allowed for stock difference goods issues ?

  The SAP error message MILL078 indicates that a specific movement type is not allowed for stock difference goods issues. This error typically arises in the context of inventory management and can occur during the processing of stock differences, particularly when trying to post a goods issue for stock differences using an inappropriate movement type.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the movement type you are trying to use is not configured to handle stock difference goods issues. In SAP, movement types are used to define the nature of stock movements, and certain movement types are restricted for specific operations to maintain data integrity and compliance with business processes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MILL078 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Movement Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the movement type configuration in SAP (Transaction code: OMJJ).
  Verify if the movement type you are trying to use is allowed for stock difference goods issues. If it