How To Fix WV434 - Entries with materials and those without cannot be processed together

WV434 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV - Messages about Sales Price Calculation

• Message number: 434

• Message text: Entries with materials and those without cannot be processed together

What causes this issue?

Within a file, entries that have an article specified in the
corresponding field cannot be processed together with entries that do n
ot have an article specified. The first valid entry in the file
determines whether only entries with a specified article, or only en
tries without, are processed. Here, the first valid entry either
specifies an article and this entry does not, or the reverse.

System Response

The entry could not be processed.

How to fix this error?

Process entries that have a specified article separately from those that
have not.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WV434 - Entries with materials and those without cannot be processed together ?

  The SAP error message WV434 ("Entries with materials and those without cannot be processed together") typically occurs in the context of logistics or inventory management when there is an attempt to process a transaction that mixes items with and without material references. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the creation of a delivery, goods movement, or when processing a sales order.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mixed Item Types: The error arises when a document or transaction includes both items that have a material number (i.e., stock items) and items that do not have a material number (i.e., non-stock items or services).
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types or transaction codes in SAP may not allow the processing of mixed item types due to business rules or system configurations.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may be configured to enforce strict separation between material and non-material items, leading to this error when an attempt is made to