How To Fix W7053 - Material category &1 not defined for value-only materials

W7053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 053

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

What causes this issue?

You want to use a material set as a value-only material. However,
material category &V1& of this material is not suited for this purpose.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W7053 - Material category &1 not defined for value-only materials ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W7053 - Material category &1 not defined for value-only materials
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you try to create or process a material master record with a material category that is not allowed or not defined for value-only materials.
  
  Value-only materials are materials that do not have stock quantity management but have a value (e.g., services, consumables without stock).
  Certain material categories are restricted or not configured to be used for value-only materials.
  The system checks the material category against the configuration for value-only materials and issues this warning if the category is not allowed.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Material categories control the behavior of materials in SAP (e.g., whether they are stock materials, non-stock materials, services, etc.).
  For value-only materials, SAP expects the material category to be configured accordingly.
  If you assign a material category that is not set up for value-only materials, the system issues this warning to prevent inconsistent data.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the material category configuration:
  
  Go to transaction