Change valuation category in material master

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Symptom
You want to change the valuation category in the material master (Accounting screen). A n
are executed in this case before the system allows this change:
1. If you change from joint valuation to split valuation or vice versa, no stock must exis
current nor for the previous period) and no physical inventory must be active.
2. If you change from split to joint valuation, no valuation data must exist for a valuatio
3. If you change form joint to split valuation, no batches must exist.
4. If you change the category of the split valuation, the existing valuation types must fit
category.
5. If the valuation category provides valuation for a single batch, the batch manageme
indicator must be set.
In addition, the following is always checked:
6. no purchase orders or no delivery schedules exist
7. no production orders exist
8. no sales orders or no deliveries exist
9. no WM stocks (quants) and no transfer requirements are available
The reason for these restrictions is that above objects refer to the original valuation catego
data that is dependent on the valuation category and inconsistencies can occur if the valua
changed.
For example, stocks referring to the original valuation category or to the valuation types de
might occur and you would no longer be able to clear these stocks, or an incorrect G/L acc
updated in Financial Accounting if goods receipt or an invoice receipt were posted to the ab
example.
Other Terms
MBEW_BWTTY, MBEW-BWTTY
Reason and Prerequisites
Solution
You must eliminate the described causes, for example, by archiving the affected objects.