How To Fix V1626 - Maintaining serial numbers only possible, if valuation type is specified

V1626 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V1 - Verkaufsbelegbearbeitung

• Message number: 626

• Message text: Maintaining serial numbers only possible, if valuation type is specified

What causes this issue?

No valuation type has been assigned to the item.

System Response

For materials with valuation types, serial numbers can first be
maintained once a valuation type has been assigned to the item.

How to fix this error?

Assign a valuation type to the item and then maintain the serial
numbers.
You can assign valuations types to materials to be handled in batches
by specifying the batch number.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message V1626 - Maintaining serial numbers only possible, if valuation type is specified ?

  The SAP error message V1626, which states "Maintaining serial numbers only possible, if valuation type is specified," typically occurs in the context of inventory management and material master data when dealing with serial numbers. This error indicates that the system requires a valuation type to be specified when you are trying to maintain or manage serial numbers for a material.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system is expecting a valuation type to be defined for the material in question. Valuation types are used in SAP to differentiate between different stock types (e.g., unrestricted stock, quality inspection stock, blocked stock) for materials that have serial numbers. If you attempt to maintain serial numbers without specifying a valuation type, the system cannot determine which stock type the serial numbers belong to, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that a valuation type is specified when