How To Fix APPL_MM_PUR_INFOREC004 - Info record cannot be edited. Assign a valid purch. organization first

APPL_MM_PUR_INFOREC004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APPL_MM_PUR_INFOREC - Manage Info Records Messages

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Info record cannot be edited. Assign a valid purch. organization first

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message APPL_MM_PUR_INFOREC004 - Info record cannot be edited. Assign a valid purch. organization first ?

  The SAP error message APPL_MM_PUR_INFOREC004 indicates that you are trying to edit a purchasing info record, but the system requires a valid purchasing organization to be assigned first. This error typically occurs in the Materials Management (MM) module when working with purchasing info records.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Purchasing Organization: The info record you are trying to edit does not have a valid purchasing organization assigned to it.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The purchasing organization may not be correctly specified in the info record or may not exist in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to edit the info record for the specified purchasing organization.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Info Record:
  
  Navigate to the purchasing info record in SAP (Transaction Code: ME13 or ME12).
  Verify if the purchasing organization is assigned to the info record. If it is missing,