How To Fix MR078 - You cannot call up the stock overview "co. code/batch" for a generic matl

MR078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MR - Stock overview for generic materials

• Message number: 078

• Message text: You cannot call up the stock overview "co. code/batch" for a generic matl

What causes this issue?

You wanted to access the stock overview to display stock data at
company code level and at batch level for a
<DS:GLOS.generic_material>generic material</>. However, since stock
data is updated only for variants, and since the stock overview uses
only operative materials, it is not possible to call up this
information for generic materials.

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?

If you want to view the company code stocks and batch stocks for the
individual variants, branch to the stock overview for the individual
variant via the variant split, where you can choose <LS>SOvw: co.
code/batch</> to call up the stock overview for the variant concerned.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MR078 - You cannot call up the stock overview "co. code/batch" for a generic matl ?

  The SAP error message MR078, which states "You cannot call up the stock overview 'co. code/batch' for a generic matl," typically occurs when you are trying to access stock information for a generic material (a material that is not specific to a particular batch or variant) in a context where specific batch information is required.
  
  Cause:
  
  Generic Material: The material you are trying to view is a generic material, which means it does not have specific batch numbers associated with it.
  Batch Management: The system is expecting a specific batch number to provide stock information, but since the material is generic, it cannot retrieve the data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the material master or batch management that are not aligned with the way you are trying to access the stock overview.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Type: Ensure that you are using the correct material type. If you need to work with specific batches,