How To Fix RU133 - Material & & is not handled in batches

RU133 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RU - Messages for order completion confirmation

• Message number: 133

• Message text: Material & & is not handled in batches

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RU133 - Details

• The SAP error message RU133 indicates that a specific material is not managed in batches, which means that the system does not track inventory for that material in batch quantities. This can occur in various scenarios, such as during goods movements, inventory management, or production processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Master Settings: The material in question is not set up for batch management in the material master record. This can happen if the material type does not support batch management or if the batch management flag is not activated for that specific material.
  Batch Management Configuration: The configuration settings for batch management in the system may not be correctly set up, leading to the system not recognizing the material as batch-managed.
  Transaction Context: The transaction being executed may require batch management, but the material is not configured to handle batches.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Basic Data" and "Plant Data/Storage"