How To Fix 06308 - External procurement not defined for material &

06308 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 308

• Message text: External procurement not defined for material &

What causes this issue?

<GL:external_procurement>External procurement</> is not defined in the
<GL:material_master_record>master record</> for the material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

06308 - Details

• The SAP error message "06308 External procurement not defined for material &" typically occurs when you attempt to create a purchase order or perform a procurement-related transaction for a material that is not set up for external procurement in the system. This means that the material is not configured to be sourced from external suppliers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Master Configuration: The material in question may not have been set up with the appropriate procurement type in the material master record. The procurement type determines whether a material can be procured externally (from vendors) or internally (from production).
  Purchasing Info Record: There may not be a purchasing info record for the material and vendor combination, which is necessary for external procurement.
  Plant Settings: The plant settings for the material may not allow for external procurement.
  Material Type Restrictions: Certain material types may not be allowed for external procurement based on the configuration in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
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