How To Fix EI121 - External procurement for mat. & with mat.type & - No determination

EI121 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 121

• Message text: External procurement for mat. & with mat.type & - No determination

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI121 - External procurement for mat. & with mat.type & - No determination ?

  The SAP error message EI121 indicates that there is an issue with the external procurement for a material, specifically that the system could not determine the appropriate procurement type for the material in question. This error typically arises in the context of materials management and procurement processes within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The procurement type for the material may not be defined in the material master record.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not be set up correctly for external procurement.
  Missing Source List: If a source list is required for the material and it is not maintained, the system may not be able to determine the procurement type.
  Invalid Vendor Assignment: The material may not have a valid vendor assigned for external procurement.
  Purchasing Info Record: There may be no purchasing info record for the material and vendor combination.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master: 
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and verify that the