How To Fix 06602 - Quota arrangement provides for external procurement

06602 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 602

• Message text: Quota arrangement provides for external procurement

What causes this issue?

A <GL:quota_arrangement>quota arrangement</> exists for the material
you wish to order. The quota arrangement stipulates that the material
is to be procured from an external supplier.

System Response

INCLUDE NA_T160M LANGUAGE EN

How to fix this error?

Determine whether you should procure the material externally.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

06602 - Details

• The SAP error message 06602, "Quota arrangement provides for external procurement," typically occurs in the context of materials management and procurement processes. This error indicates that the system has identified a quota arrangement that specifies that a certain quantity of a material should be procured externally, but the current transaction does not align with that arrangement.
  
  Cause:
  
  Quota Arrangement Configuration: The quota arrangement for the material may be set up to require external procurement, but the system is trying to process a transaction (like a purchase order or a stock transfer) that does not comply with this arrangement.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may have settings that conflict with the quota arrangement, such as incorrect procurement type or sourcing information.
  Incomplete Data: There may be missing or incorrect data in the quota arrangement or related master data that leads to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Quota Arrangement: Check the quota arrangement for the material in