How To Fix W7072 - No value-only material found for material &1 and plant &2

W7072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 072

• Message text: No value-only material found for material &1 and plant &2

What causes this issue?

Inventory of material &V1& is to be managed on a value-only material in
valuation area &V2&. However, an appropriate value-only material could
not be determined.

How to fix this error?

Please check the profile of value-based inventory management for
valuation area &V2&.
If the inventory management in the valuation area is on a material
group basis, please check whether a material group material exists for
material group &V3&.
If inventory management is done on a hierarchy material, please check
whether a value-only material has been created for the hierarchy node
of the corresponding level.
If no value-only materials were created, inventory management must be
done on a material basis.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W7072 - No value-only material found for material &1 and plant &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W7072 No value-only material found for material &1 and plant &2
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when the system tries to find a value-only material for a given material and plant but cannot find one. 
  
  Value-only material refers to a special type of material master record used in certain inventory valuation scenarios, especially in consignment or subcontracting processes, or when using special stock types.
  The system expects a value-only material to exist for the specified material and plant to perform valuation or stock update but fails to find it.
  This can happen if the value-only material has not been created or maintained properly in the system.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During goods movements or inventory postings involving special stock types.
  When the system tries to post a movement that requires a value-only material (e.g., consignment stock, subcontracting stock).
  In valuation or inventory update processes where