How To Fix VL214 - Availability check only at plant level, mat & is to be handled in batches

VL214 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 214

• Message text: Availability check only at plant level, mat & is to be handled in batches

What causes this issue?

In the delivery item, only the valuation type from the sales order is
available. At this level, an availability check is not possible.
Therefore, the system switches to availability check at plant level.

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?

When you enter a batch number, the availability check occurs at batch
level.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VL214 - Availability check only at plant level, mat & is to be handled in batches ?

  The SAP error message VL214 indicates that there is an issue with the availability check for a material that is managed in batches at the plant level. This error typically arises during the sales order processing or delivery creation when the system attempts to perform an availability check for a material that is batch-managed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Management: The material in question is set up for batch management, meaning that inventory is tracked in batches rather than as a single quantity.
  Availability Check Configuration: The availability check configuration may not be set up correctly for batch-managed materials. The system expects the availability check to be performed at the plant level for batch-managed materials.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not be configured correctly, particularly in the "Sales" and "Plant" views, where the batch management settings are defined.
  Sales Order or Delivery Settings: The sales order or delivery document may not be configured to handle