How To Fix W7052 - Material type &1 is not defined for value-only materials

W7052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W7 - Message Class for Value-Only Based Inventory Management

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Material type &1 is not defined for value-only materials

What causes this issue?

You are trying to post to a material characterized as value-only
material. However, material type &V1& of this material is not suited for
this purpose, because the quantity update and the value update were not
appropriately set in valuation area &V2&.

How to fix this error?

Please check your settings for <DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMSOMS2>material
type</> &V1& in Customizing.
INCLUDE ISR_CUSTOMIZING


Contact your system administrator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W7052 - Material type &1 is not defined for value-only materials ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W7052 - Material type &1 is not defined for value-only materials
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you try to create or process a value-only material (a material that does not have stock managed in quantity but only in value) with a material type that is not configured or allowed for value-only materials in the system.
  In SAP, certain material types are configured to handle value-only materials, while others are not. If you attempt to assign a material type that is not set up for value-only materials, the system issues this warning.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Value-only materials are materials for which the system does not track stock quantities but only the value (e.g., services, consumables, or materials managed only financially).
  The system uses a configuration table to define which material types are allowed to be value-only.
  If the material type you use is missing from this configuration, the system cannot process the material as value-only, hence the