How To Fix SGT_01120 - Batch management is mandatory for material &1, plant &2

SGT_01120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SGT_01 - SGT_01

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Batch management is mandatory for material &1, plant &2

What causes this issue?

You have marked the plant as relevant to
<DS:GLOS.52B4FFCC5E910882E10000000A421392>segmentation</> for a
material and have defined the segmentation scope as 1. Batch management
is mandatory if the segmentation scope is 1.

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?

Make an entry in <ZK>Batch Management</> field when you select a plant
as relevant to segmentation for a material with segmentation scope 1.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SGT_01120 - Details

• The SAP error message SGT_01120 indicates that batch management is mandatory for a specific material in a particular plant. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform an operation (like creating a purchase order, goods movement, or production order) for a material that is configured to require batch management, but the necessary settings or data are not in place.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Management Requirement: The material in question is set up to require batch management, which means that it must be managed in batches for inventory and tracking purposes.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record for the specified material and plant may not have the batch management settings correctly configured.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The plant settings may not be aligned with the batch management requirements for the material.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Settings:
  
  Go to the Material Master (Transaction Code: MM03).
  Enter the material number and plant.
  Check the "Basic Data"