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Not able to change item expiration date under item reclassification journal

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Error message:
New Expiration Date must be equal to '02/27/26' in Tracking Specification: Entry No.=1. Current value is '05/27/26'.

Internal session ID:

Application Insights session ID:
12828deb-6a5d-4518-b576-8597141722e5

Client activity id:
a58853ec-add2-4681-a5fd-74fb2513b19a

Time stamp on error:
2026-03-09T22:41:47.3454479Z

User telemetry id:
bb15763f-5c5d-4dab-a25b-337e867d3bc5

AL call stack:
"Item Jnl.-Post Line"(CodeUnit 22).CheckExpirationDate line 91 - Base Application by Microsoft version 27.4.45366.46024
"Item Jnl.-Post Line"(CodeUnit 22).SetupSplitJnlLine line 103 - Base Application by Microsoft version 27.4.45366.46024
"Item Jnl.-Post Line"(CodeUnit 22).PostSplitJnlLine line 4 - Base Application by Microsoft version 27.4.45366.46024
"Item Jnl.-Post Line"(CodeUnit 22).RunWithCheck line 16 - Base Application by Microsoft version 27.4.45366.46024
"Item Jnl.-Post Batch"(CodeUnit 23).PostLines line 57 - Base Application by Microsoft version 27.4.45366.46024
"Item Jnl.-Post Batch"(CodeUnit 23).Code line 56 - Base Application by Microsoft version 27.4.45366.46024
"Item Jnl.-Post Batch"(CodeUnit 23).OnRun(Trigger) line 6 - Base Application by Microsoft version 27.4.45366.46024
"Item Jnl.-Post"(CodeUnit 241).Code line 25 - Base Application by Microsoft version 27.4.45366.46024
"Item Jnl.-Post"(CodeUnit 241).OnRun(Trigger) line 6 - Base Application by Microsoft version 27.4.45366.46024
"Item Reclass. Journal"(Page 393)."Post - OnAction"(Trigger) line 2 - Base Application by Microsoft version 27.4.45366.46024

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YUN ZHU 99,724 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi, I'm not entirely sure, you should try disabling the options below first.

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OussamaSabbouh 14,013 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hello,

This error means the expiration date in the Item Journal line doesn’t match the expiration date of the existing item tracking entry. Business Central enforces that the Expiration Date must stay identical for the same tracking entry, so when posting the reclassification it checks the value in Tracking Specification / Item Ledger Entry and blocks the change.

In your case the system expects 02/27/26, but the journal line has 05/27/26, so posting fails. The fix is simple: open Item Tracking Lines on the Item Reclass. Journal line and change the Expiration Date to 02/27/26, or clear the tracking line and select the correct lot again so the expiration date is inherited automatically. Business Central does not allow changing the expiration date during reclassification because it must remain consistent with the original tracked entry.

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Aziz Skhiri 420 on at

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Hello , To change the expiration date on a lot using the Item Reclassification Journal in Business Central, the lot must be fully available and not split/fragmented. Otherwise, the system blocks it with that exact error.

Quick fixes (most common first):

Check for reservations/commitments
→ Go to Item Ledger Entries or Reservation Entries for this lot.
→ If Reserved Quantity > 0 or it's linked to a sales order/transfer/production → finish or cancel those documents first.

Consolidate everything in one place (this is the #1 reason it fails)
→ If the lot quantity is split across multiple bins or locations → use another Item Reclassification Journal (or warehouse movement if advanced WMS is on) to move all of it to one single bin/location.
→ Once everything is together in one spot and fully unreserved → go back and try changing the New Expiration Date again (same Lot No., blank New Lot No.).

If still stuck
→ Last resort workaround: Use an Item Journal to negative adjust the full lot quantity out → then positive adjust it back in with the correct new expiration date. (Creates new ledger entries, but it bypasses the reclass check.)
→ Also double-check your Item Tracking Code card: Make sure Strict Expiration Posting isn't forcing extra rules (though it's rarely the main culprit here).Bottom line: No reservations + entire lot quantity in the same bin/location = it almost always works.

If it's reserved or split (multi-bin/multi-location), that's why it's blocking. Good luck!

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SC666 266 on at

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Hi Aziz @Aziz Skhiri

I have already used item reclassification to make the lot on the same bin.

But I am still not available to change the New expiration date.

I don't see a problem here. As I keep the New lot number same as old lot number and keep the old expiration date on the item tracking line. It seems the system won't allow me to post the new expiration date.

Any idea?

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Valentin Castravet 32,390 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Do you have the same lot in multiple locations or bins? If that's the case then the item reclass. journal doesn't let you change the expiration date. It's a limitation of the journal.

One option is to change both the expiration date and lot number at the same time, and then revert the lot number afterward. Or instead of changing the expiration date, do a negative adjustment to take the lot out of inventory and then a positive adjustment with the correct expiration date.

Valentin Castravet
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