How To Fix 61125 - Material & & is to be procured externally

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 61 - Fehlermeldungen fuer Bedarfsplanung

• Message number: 125

• Message text: Material & & is to be procured externally

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 61125 - Material & & is to be procured externally ?

  The SAP error message 61125 indicates that a material is set to be procured externally, but there may be issues related to its configuration or availability. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information for this error:
  Cause:
  
  Material Master Configuration: The material in question may not be set up correctly in the material master. It might be missing the necessary procurement type or settings that indicate it should be procured externally.
  Purchasing Info Record: There may not be a valid purchasing info record for the material and vendor combination, which is necessary for external procurement.
  Source List: The source list for the material may not include the vendor, or the vendor may not be marked as a valid source for procurement.
  Plant Settings: The plant settings for the material may not allow for external procurement, or the material may not be assigned to the correct plant.
  Stock Availability: There may be stock available in-house, but the system is configured to prefer external procurement.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Material Master: Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and verify the procurement type. Ensure that it is set to "External procurement" (E).
  Create/Update Purchasing Info Record: Use transaction code ME11 to create or ME12 to update the purchasing info record for the material and vendor. Ensure that the record is valid and contains the necessary information.
  Review Source List: Check the source list (transaction code ME01) for the material to ensure that the vendor is included and marked as a valid source.
  Plant Configuration: Verify the plant settings for the material to ensure that external procurement is allowed. You can check this in the material master under the plant-specific data.
  Stock Check: If there is stock available, consider whether the system should be configured to use in-house stock instead of external procurement. You may need to adjust the settings accordingly.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  ME11: Create Purchasing Info Record
  ME12: Change Purchasing Info Record
  ME01: Create Source List
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on material master data, purchasing info records, and source lists.
  User Roles: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to view and modify material master data and purchasing information.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the error message 61125 and implement the necessary solutions to resolve it.