How To Fix OD083 - Batch number &1 is not defined, check table MCHA or MCHB.

OD083 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OD - IS-Oil: TSW Traders' and Schedulers' Workbench messages

• Message number: 083

• Message text: Batch number &1 is not defined, check table MCHA or MCHB.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OD083 - Batch number &1 is not defined, check table MCHA or MCHB. ?

  The SAP error message OD083 indicates that a batch number specified in a transaction is not defined in the system. This typically occurs when trying to perform operations related to inventory management, such as goods movements, stock transfers, or inventory counts, where a specific batch number is required.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Not Created: The batch number you are trying to use has not been created in the system.
  Batch Deletion: The batch number may have been deleted or is no longer valid.
  Incorrect Batch Number: The batch number entered may be incorrect or misspelled.
  Batch Management Not Active: The material may not be set up for batch management in the material master.
  Storage Location Issues: The batch may not exist in the specified storage location.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Batch Creation:
  
  Go to transaction code MSC3N (Display Batch) and check if the batch number exists for the material in question.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create it using transaction