SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3387448 - New Invoice Error - Individual Material XYX is either Obsolete or Blocked

Symptom

When we try to create a new Supplier Invoice , we get the error : Individual Material is either Obsolete or Blocked 

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Supplier Invoicing work center
  2. Go to Invoice Entry view
  3. Search for Purchase Order ABC 
  4. Click on New Invoice
  5. We see the error "Individual Material is either Obsolete or Blocked"

Cause

Go to Fixed Assets work center -> Fixed Assets view -> Advanced Filter -> search for Individual Material ID 'X' -> we find the status of the material is Retired 

As the status of the Individual material is Retired, the error occurs. This is not allowing to process the new invoice creation.

Resolution

Please remove the Individual Material which are Retired and then proceed with the creation of the Invoice. 

You can also add the active material to the Purchase Order or create a new Purchase Order with the active materials and then proceed with creation of new Supplier Invoice. 

As the individual materials are retired, you will not be able to use them further. 

Keywords

Individual material is retired, error while creating supplier invoice, Individual Material is either Obsolete or Blocked , KBA , SRD-SRM-SI , Supplier Invoicing , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign 2308