How To Fix APPL_MM_PUR_PO049 - Service performer &1 does not exist

APPL_MM_PUR_PO049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APPL_MM_PUR_PO - Message Class for Purchase Order

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Service performer &1 does not exist

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APPL_MM_PUR_PO049 - Details

• The SAP error message APPL_MM_PUR_PO049 indicates that the service performer specified in a purchase order (PO) does not exist in the system. This error typically arises when the system is unable to find the relevant vendor or service provider associated with the service performer field in the purchase order.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Service Performer: The service performer (vendor or service provider) specified in the purchase order may not exist in the vendor master data.
  Vendor Deactivation: The vendor might have been deactivated or marked as inactive in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There could be a typographical error in the service performer field when creating or modifying the purchase order.
  Missing Master Data: The necessary master data for the service performer may not have been created or may have been deleted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master data transaction (e.g., XK03 for general vendor display).
  Verify if the service performer exists and is active.
  If the vendor