How To Fix W0038 - Indicators set only allowed for customer profiles

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W0 - Customizing - ISR

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Indicators set only allowed for customer profiles

What causes this issue?

You set the following indicators:
MG assignment to value-only material
Existence of exceptions possible
MG stock on value-ony material
This selection is only allowed for customer profiles ('Value-only
material freely definable' set).

System Response

INCLUDE ISR_STOP

How to fix this error?

Re-select the above indicators or also select the "Value-only material
freely definable" indicator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W0038 - Indicators set only allowed for customer profiles ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W0038: "Indicators set only allowed for customer profiles":
  
  Error Message
  W0038: Indicators set only allowed for customer profiles
  
  Cause
  This warning message occurs when you try to set certain indicators or flags in a master record or transaction that are only valid for customer profiles, but the current profile or object you are working with is not a customer profile.
  In SAP, some indicators or fields are specifically designed to be used only with customer master data or customer-related profiles. If you attempt to set these indicators in other contexts (e.g., vendor master, general business partner, or other profiles), the system raises this warning to prevent inconsistent or invalid data entry.
  
  Typical Scenarios
  
  You are maintaining a business partner or master data record and try to set customer-specific indicators in a profile that is not defined as a customer.
  You are customizing or configuring profiles and accidentally assign customer-only indicators to non-customer profiles.
  During data migration or master data upload, customer-specific flags are set on non-customer profiles.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the Profile Type:
  
  Verify that the profile or master data you are working on is indeed a customer profile.
  For Business Partner (BP) transactions, ensure the BP role or group corresponds to a customer.
  
  
  
  Correct the Indicators:
  
  Remove or do not set the indicators that are only valid for customer profiles if the profile is not a customer.
  If you need those indicators, switch to or create a customer profile where these indicators are allowed.
  
  
  
  Review Customizing:
  
  In case of configuration, check the profile definitions in SPRO or relevant IMG nodes.
  Ensure that the indicators are assigned only to customer profiles.
  
  
  
  Data Migration:
  
  During data upload, map the indicators correctly according to the profile type.
  Use validation routines to prevent setting customer-only indicators on non-customer profiles.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  BP (Business Partner)
  XD01, VD01 (Customer Master Create)
  SPRO (Customizing)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to business partner master data and customer profile indicators for any known issues or updates.
  
  
  
  Fields/Indicators:
  
  Examples of customer-only indicators might include credit control, sales area data, or customer-specific flags.
  
  
  
  Business Partner Concept:
  
  In SAP S/4HANA and newer releases, the Business Partner approach consolidates customer and vendor master data.
  Roles and groupings define whether a BP is a customer, vendor, or both.
  Indicators must align with the assigned roles.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Setting customer-only indicators on a non-customer profile or master data record.
  
  
  Solution
  Ensure the profile is a customer profile before setting these indicators; remove if not.
  
  
  Related
  Business Partner roles, customer master data, customizing profiles, data migration validation.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or context where this message appears, I can help with more specific guidance.