How To Fix OM194 - Valuation grouping code was not defined for valuation area &

OM194 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OM - Customizing Materialwirtschaft

• Message number: 194

• Message text: Valuation grouping code was not defined for valuation area &

What causes this issue?

No valuation grouping code has been defined for valuation area &V1&.
A valuation grouping code is a supradefinition of the valuation area.
It is intended to facilitate the management of standard accounts for
automatic postings within the framework of inventory management and
invoice verification by minimizing the number of entries.
Valuation areas that are to be treated the same way in terms of account
assignment are to be defined with the same valuation grouping code.
Valuation grouping codes either represent a fine differentiation within
a chart of accounts or correspond to one chart of accounts (i.e. 1:1).
Therefore, only those valuation areas that relate (via the company
code) to the same chart of accounts should be grouped together under
the same valuation grouping code.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

WHAT_TO_DO&
Please define a <DS:TRANS.OMWD>valuation grouping code</> for valuation
area &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OM194 - Valuation grouping code was not defined for valuation area & ?

  The SAP error message OM194 indicates that a valuation grouping code has not been defined for a specific valuation area. This error typically arises in the context of inventory management and material valuation in SAP, particularly when dealing with materials that require valuation based on specific criteria.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A valuation area (which can be a plant or a company code) is trying to perform a valuation operation (like posting a goods movement or creating a material master) but does not have a corresponding valuation grouping code defined.
  The system is unable to find the necessary configuration to determine how to group the valuation for the materials in that area.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OM194 error, you need to define the valuation grouping code for the relevant valuation area. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG