SAP ABAP Message Class OM Message Number 504 (Material ledger not active in valuation area &1)
Hierarchy
BBPCRM (Software Component) BBPCRM
   CRM (Application Component) Customer Relationship Management
     CRM_APPLICATION (Package) All CRM Components Without Special Structure Packages
       MB0C (Package) Customizing R/3 inventory management
Attribute
Message class OM  
Short Description Customizing: Materials Management    
Message Number 504  
Documentation status       Space: object requires documentation
Authorization check Error Message      
Changed On 20110908   
Message Text
Material ledger not active in valuation area &1
Help Document

Diagnosis

You want to activate actual costing although the material ledger in valuation area is not active and no data has been prepared for the material ledger. (Production startup).

System Response

Despite this, you can still activate actual costing.

Procedure

Procedure for System Administration

To do this, you have to:

  • activate the valuation area for the material ledger in Customizing
    by choosing the maintain entries function from this message
  • prepare the data for the material ledger (production startup) by
    choosing Accounting -> Controlling -> Actual costing/material ledger -> Utilities -> Production startup in the application or by choosing Proceed.

History
Last changed on/by 20110908  SAP 
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