How To Fix CKBA058 - No procurement alternatives for material & plant &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKBA - Message Pool for Development Class CKBA

• Message number: 058

• Message text: No procurement alternatives for material & plant &

What causes this issue?

You want to display procurement alternatives for the material which you
entered. However, procurement alternatives do not exist for this
material.

System Response

The system cannot perform the function.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries, and create procurement alternatives for this
material, if necessary.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKBA058 - No procurement alternatives for material & plant & ?

  The SAP error message CKBA058 indicates that there are no procurement alternatives available for a specific material and plant combination. This typically occurs in the context of material management and procurement processes within SAP.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Procurement Alternatives: The material may not have any procurement alternatives defined in the system. This could be due to the absence of vendor information, purchasing info records, or source lists.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may not be set up correctly, leading to the system not recognizing any valid procurement options.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The plant may not have any valid procurement sources assigned for the material.
  Inactive Vendors: The vendors associated with the material may be inactive or not set up correctly in the system.
  Purchasing Info Records: There may be no purchasing info records created for the material and vendor combination.
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Master Data: Verify that the material master data is correctly set up, including the procurement type and relevant purchasing views.
  Define Procurement Alternatives:
  
  Go to the transaction code ME01 to create or maintain source lists.
  Use ME11 to create purchasing info records for the material and vendor.
  
  
  Review Vendor Master Data: Ensure that the vendors are active and correctly set up in the system. You can check this using transaction code MK03.
  Check Plant Settings: Ensure that the plant is correctly assigned to the material and that there are valid procurement sources for that plant.
  Use Transaction ME5A: This transaction can help you analyze the purchasing documents and see if there are any existing purchase requisitions or orders for the material.
  Consult with Procurement Team: If you are unsure about the procurement alternatives, consult with your procurement or purchasing team to understand the sourcing strategy for the material.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  ME01: Maintain Source List
  ME11: Create Purchasing Info Record
  MK03: Display Vendor Master
  ME5A: List of Purchase Requisitions
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on material management and procurement processes.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might address specific issues related to procurement alternatives.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the CKBA058 error and ensure that the necessary procurement alternatives are in place for the material and plant in question.