How To Fix W7078 - Value-only material &1 cannot be adopted when profile changes

W7078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Value-only material &1 cannot be adopted when profile changes

What causes this issue?

In plant &V2& in material group &V3& an assignment still exists to
value-only material &V1&. This value-only material cannot be used if
the profile for value-based inventory management is changed.

System Response

You cannot change the profile for value-based inventory management.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries. Delete the assignment, if necessary, to value-only
material &V1& in material group &V3&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

W7078 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  W7078 - Value-only material &1 cannot be adopted when profile changes
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you attempt to change the material type or material profile of a value-only material in SAP. A value-only material is a special type of material master record that does not have a physical inventory but is used for valuation purposes only (e.g., for statistical or accounting reasons).
  The system prevents the adoption (change) of such materials to a different profile or material type because value-only materials have specific characteristics and restrictions that do not allow them to be converted or adopted into other material profiles or types.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Value-only materials are created with a specific profile that indicates they are not physical stock materials.
  Changing the profile or material type of such materials can lead to inconsistencies in inventory valuation and material management.
  Therefore, SAP restricts this operation to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Avoid changing the material type or profile