How To Fix W4056 - &: & physical inventory indicator is set for insp. stock in previous per.

W4056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 056

• Message text: &: & physical inventory indicator is set for insp. stock in previous per.

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE W4 OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE EN

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4056 - &: & physical inventory indicator is set for insp. stock in previous per. ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W4056 & : & physical inventory indicator is set for insp. stock in previous per.
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs during the physical inventory process in SAP when the system detects that the physical inventory indicator (which marks a material for inventory counting) is set for inspection stock (quality inspection stock) in a previous period.
  
  Physical inventory indicator: This is a flag on the material master or stock that indicates the stock is subject to physical inventory counting.
  Inspection stock: Stock that is currently under quality inspection and not yet released for unrestricted use.
  The system is warning that the physical inventory indicator was set in a previous period for inspection stock, which may cause inconsistencies or issues in the current inventory process.
  
  
  Why does this happen?
  
  Physical inventory indicators are usually set for unrestricted stock, but sometimes inspection stock is also flagged.
  If the