How To Fix QA017 - Valuation type cannot be determined for material &1

QA017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Valuation type cannot be determined for material &1

What causes this issue?

The system could not find a valuation type for material &v1& in plant
&v2& .

How to fix this error?

Check the setting in the Customizing application.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QA017 - Valuation type cannot be determined for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message QA017, which states "Valuation type cannot be determined for material &1," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when the system is unable to find a valuation type for a specific material during quality inspection or other related processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Missing Valuation Type: The valuation type for the material is not defined in the system. This can happen if the material master data is incomplete or not properly configured.
  
  
  Material Master Configuration: The material may not have the necessary settings in the material master, particularly in the accounting view or the quality management view.
  
  
  Valuation Area Issues: The valuation area (plant or company code) may not be correctly set up, or the valuation type may not be assigned to the relevant valuation area.
  
  
  Quality Management Settings: The quality management settings for the material may not be properly configured, leading to the