How To Fix WVMI057 - Maintain the stock types for transferring the order quantity

WVMI057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WVMI - Messages about enhancements for VMI

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Maintain the stock types for transferring the order quantity

What causes this issue?

You set the indicator for transferring stock data. The quantity of
stock transferred comprises a number of stock types that you can define
in the "Stock types per profile" step.
No stock types have as yet been maintained for the present profile.

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?

Enter the stock types you want to include in the calculation of the
stock figure to be transferred for the profile.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WVMI057 - Details

• The SAP error message WVMI057, which states "Maintain the stock types for transferring the order quantity," typically occurs in the context of inventory management and order processing. This error indicates that the system requires specific stock type configurations to facilitate the transfer of order quantities between different stock types.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The stock types required for transferring order quantities have not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Stock Type Settings: The settings for stock types may be incorrectly configured, leading to the inability to process the transfer.
  Order Type Restrictions: The order type being used may not be allowed to transfer certain stock types due to configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WVMI057 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Stock Type Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for stock types in SAP. This can typically be found under the following path:
  SPRO > Logistics Execution > Warehouse