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

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  • 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

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