How To Fix W4073 - &: & stock valuation takes place for this material

W4073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 073

• Message text: &: & stock valuation takes place for this material

What causes this issue?

The material is a posting material, to which other materials are
assigned in inventory management.

How to fix this error?

Change the posting material for these materials to another material
(value-only material).
You can change the assignment in the detail screen for the material
group in general plant maintenance.
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4073 - &: & stock valuation takes place for this material ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W4073 & : & stock valuation takes place for this material
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you try to perform an operation on a material that is subject to stock valuation, but the operation is not allowed or requires special handling because the material is valuated in stock.
  Typically, this message occurs in scenarios such as:
  
  Attempting to change certain material master data fields that affect stock valuation (e.g., valuation class, price control) for a material that already has stock.
  Trying to delete or block a material that has stock valuation.
  Performing transactions that conflict with the valuation status of the material.
  
  The message indicates that the material is valuated in stock, and therefore, certain changes or operations are restricted to maintain consistency in inventory valuation.
  
  Explanation of Message Variables:
  
  & (first): Message number or type (e.g., W4073)
  & (second): Material number or relevant object
  & (third): Additional info, often the field or operation causing the