How To Fix WB2B520 - Verify that a database index for Material and Batch exists for table WBHI

WB2B520 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB2B - Trading Contract

• Message number: 520

• Message text: Verify that a database index for Material and Batch exists for table WBHI

What causes this issue?

To avoid a full table scan of the table 'WBHI' a database index has to
be active on the database for the fields 'MATNR' and 'CHARG'.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

For more infomation, see the documentation for data element
WB2_BATCH_UPDATE.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WB2B520 - Verify that a database index for Material and Batch exists for table WBHI ?

  The SAP error message WB2B520 indicates that there is an issue with the database index for the Material and Batch in the table WBHI. This error typically arises in the context of batch management and inventory management processes within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system is unable to find the necessary database index for the specified material and batch in the WBHI table. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Index: The required index for the combination of Material and Batch does not exist in the database.
  Database Corruption: There may be corruption in the database that prevents the index from being recognized.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the batch management or material master data.
  Data Consistency Issues: Inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from accessing the required index.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WB2B520 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Index Existence:
  
  Use transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary) to check if the index