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3204437 - Purchase Order Error: WBS element has different inventory valuation

Symptom

The user is unable to create a purchase order with Account Assignment Category: Proj. make-to-order (Q) and with WBS element which doesn't belong to either "Investment Project" or "Project with Revenue".

Error: WBS element has different inventory valuation

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Reproducing the Issue

  1. App: Manage Purchase order
  2. Fill the header and item details
  3. Select the Account Assignment Category as: Proj. make-to-order (Q)
  4. Navigate to Account Assignment and fill the WBS element which doesn't belong to Investment Profile, For instance WBS element which belongs to Overhead Project
  5. Fill other details and click on check

Error:  WBS element has different inventory valuation

Cause

The predefined project profiles are configured as follows:

Investment Project - Valuated Stock
Overhead Project - No Stock
Statistical Project - No Stock
Project with Revenue - Valuated Stock

Resolution

Currently, Account Assignment Category: Q with WBS element which belongs to other than "Investment Project" or "Project with Revenue" project type are not supported during the creation of PO

Because, the valuation will be considered as No stock valuation and this is what is not supported in precise.

Keywords

WBS element, Investment project, WBS element has different inventory valuation, S4_PC, project with revenue , KBA , MM-PUR-PO , Purchase Orders , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions