How To Fix W0004 - Either 'Assign MG to VO-mat.'or 'Exceptions possible"

W0004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W0 - Customizing - ISR

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Either 'Assign MG to VO-mat.'or 'Exceptions possible"

What causes this issue?

You set the indicator for the following fields:
"MG assignment to value-only material"
"Existence of exceptions possible"
Only one of the two indicators can be set.

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?

Deselect one of the indicators.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W0004 - Either 'Assign MG to VO-mat.'or 'Exceptions possible" ?

  The SAP error message W0004: "Either 'Assign MG to VO-mat.' or 'Exceptions possible'" typically occurs in the context of Material Ledger (ML) and Invoice Verification (IV) processes, especially when dealing with invoice verification with material ledger activated.
  
  Cause of the Error
  This warning message appears when the system expects either:
  
  The Material Ledger (ML) movement type (MG) to be assigned to the Invoice Verification (VO) movement type for the material, OR
  The system to allow exceptions during invoice verification.
  
  In other words, the system is checking the configuration related to the movement types and the handling of invoice verification with material ledger activated. If neither condition is met, the system issues this warning.
  More specifically:
  
  "Assign MG to VO-mat." means that the movement type for material ledger (MG) should be assigned to the invoice verification movement type (VO) for the material.
  "Exceptions possible" means that the system should be configured to allow exceptions during invoice verification.
  
  If neither is