How To Fix AD_SUBCON038 - Selected type of subcontracting cannot be set

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AD_SUBCON - Messages for Subcontracting

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Selected type of subcontracting cannot be set

What causes this issue?

When creating or changing the purchase requisition, you are trying to
set subcontracting type <LB><LS>Replacemen</></><LS>t</> (3). This value
cannot be set in the purchase requisition.

System Response

You cannot save the purchase requisition.

How to fix this error?

Select one of the other subcontracting types.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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