How To Fix CKMLGRIR011 - Purchasing document type &1 is not allowed here

CKMLGRIR011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKMLGRIR - GR/IR Account Maintenance

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Purchasing document type &1 is not allowed here

What causes this issue?

Only purchase order categories F (= purchase order) and L ( =
scheduling agreement) are allowed.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Correct your entries and enter an allowed purchase order category. If
you do not want to limit your selection to a single purchase order
category, do not enter a purchase order category. Then, all allowed
purchase order categories are selected.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKMLGRIR011 - Purchasing document type &1 is not allowed here ?

  The SAP error message CKMLGRIR011 indicates that a specific purchasing document type is not allowed in the context where it is being used. This error typically arises during the processing of a Goods Receipt (GR) or Invoice Verification (IV) in the Material Management (MM) module, particularly when dealing with the Material Ledger (ML) and the associated accounting entries.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Document Type Configuration: The purchasing document type being used (e.g., Purchase Order, Purchase Requisition) is not configured to be used in the context of the transaction you are attempting to perform. This could be due to settings in the configuration of the document types in the SAP system.
  
  
  Material Ledger Settings: The Material Ledger may have specific settings that restrict certain document types from being processed. This can happen if the document type is not allowed for the valuation area or if it is not set up correctly in the Material Ledger configuration.
  
  
  Transaction Context: