How To Fix WR037 - No inventory management at retail in valuation area &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WR - Messages for Revaluation at Retail

• Message number: 037

• Message text: No inventory management at retail in valuation area &

What causes this issue?

Inventory management at retail is not active for valuation area &V1&.

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?

If you want inventory management at retail to be possible for this
valuation area, you have to select the indicator for revaluation at
retail in the plant master data.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WR037 - No inventory management at retail in valuation area & ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WR037 - No inventory management at retail in valuation area &
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to perform a retail-related inventory management transaction (such as goods receipt, goods issue, or stock transfer) in a valuation area where the Retail Inventory Management (RIM) functionality is not activated or configured.
  In SAP Retail, inventory management at retail is controlled per valuation area (usually per plant). If the valuation area does not have inventory management at retail activated, the system cannot process retail inventory transactions, leading to this error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Valuation Area: Typically corresponds to a plant in SAP.
  Inventory Management at Retail: A special inventory management process used in SAP Retail to handle retail-specific stock management, including POS integration, retail pricing, and retail-specific stock movements.
  If the valuation area is not set up for retail inventory management, standard inventory management applies, and retail-specific transactions are not allowed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Retail Inventory Management Activation:
  
  Go to transaction SPRO ? SAP Reference IMG ? Retail Trade Management ? Basic Settings ? Inventory Management at Retail ? Activate Inventory Management at Retail.
  Verify if the valuation area (plant) in question is activated for inventory management at retail.
  
  
  
  Activate Inventory Management at Retail for the Valuation Area:
  
  If not activated, activate it for the relevant valuation area.
  This involves setting the indicator for inventory management at retail in the customizing for the valuation area.
  
  
  
  Check Material Master and Plant Settings:
  
  Ensure that the material master data and plant settings are consistent with retail inventory management.
  Retail-specific material types and valuation classes may be required.
  
  
  
  If Retail Inventory Management is Not Intended:
  
  If you do not want to use retail inventory management for this valuation area, avoid using retail-specific transactions or processes.
  Use standard inventory management transactions instead.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OMI4 - Define Inventory Management at Retail for Valuation Areas
  MM02 - Change Material Master (check retail views)
  SPRO - Customizing for Retail Inventory Management
  
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:
  
  SAP Help Portal: Retail Inventory Management
  SAP Note related to retail inventory management setup and errors (search for WR037 in SAP Support Portal)
  
  
  
  Typical Scenario:
  
  This error often appears when a retail user tries to post goods movements in a plant that is not set up for retail inventory management, or when a system is partially configured for retail and standard inventory management.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Inventory management at retail not activated for valuation area (plant).
  
  
  Effect
  Retail inventory transactions cannot be processed.
  
  
  Solution
  Activate inventory management at retail for the valuation area via customizing.
  
  
  Transaction to Check
  OMI4 (Inventory Management at Retail)
  
  
  
  
  If you need detailed steps on how to activate inventory management at retail for a valuation area, please let me know!