How To Fix CMM_MM016 - For PO item &1 &2, GR-based invoice verification is not defined

CMM_MM016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMM_MM -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: For PO item &1 &2, GR-based invoice verification is not defined

What causes this issue?

For the purchase order (PO) item, the <LS>GR-based IV
</>(Goods-Receipt-Based Invoice Verification) checkbox is not selected.

System Response

The system excludes PO items without GR-based invoice verification from
further processing. If in a PO item without GR-based invoice
verification there are several goods receipts, the system displays this
message several times.

How to fix this error?

To list all goods receipts in the <LS>Purchase Order History</>, use
transaction ME23N.

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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMM_MM016 - For PO item &1 &2, GR-based invoice verification is not defined ?

  The SAP error message CMM_MM016 indicates that for a specific Purchase Order (PO) item, the system has not been configured to allow Goods Receipt (GR)-based invoice verification. This typically occurs when the system is set up to use invoice verification based on GR, but the necessary settings or configurations are missing for the specific PO item.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The PO item may not be set up for GR-based invoice verification in the system. This can happen if the item category or the purchasing document type does not support GR-based invoice verification.
  Item Category: The item category of the PO may not be configured to allow GR-based invoice verification.
  Document Type: The document type of the PO may not be set up to allow GR-based invoice verification.
  Missing Settings: The necessary settings in the configuration for the purchasing organization or plant may not be defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error CMM_MM016, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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