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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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 procurement type is correctly set in the relevant views (e.g., Basic Data, Purchasing).
  Ensure that the material type allows for external procurement.
  
  
  
  Maintain Source List:
  
  If a source list is required, ensure that it is maintained for the material (transaction code ME01).
  Check if the source list is valid and includes the necessary vendors.
  
  
  
  Vendor Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the material has a valid vendor assigned. You can check this in the purchasing view of the material master or by using transaction code ME11 to create or maintain purchasing info records.
  
  
  
  Purchasing Info Record:
  
  Create or maintain a purchasing info record for the material and vendor combination using transaction code ME11 or ME12.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  If the issue persists, check the configuration settings in SPRO (Customizing) to ensure that the procurement types and material types are set up correctly.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  ME01: Maintain Source List
  ME11: Create Purchasing Info Record
  ME12: Change Purchasing Info Record
  SPRO: Customizing Implementation Guide
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on material master data, procurement types, and purchasing processes.
  
  
  Support: If the issue cannot be resolved through the above steps, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP Notes for any known issues related to this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the cause of the EI121 error message in SAP.