How To Fix EI122 - Mat. &, plant &, special procurement &: Ext. procurement, no determin.

EI122 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 122

• Message text: Mat. &, plant &, special procurement &: Ext. procurement, no determin.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI122 - Mat. &, plant &, special procurement &: Ext. procurement, no determin. ?

  The SAP error message EI122 indicates that the system is unable to determine the external procurement source for a material in a specific plant. This typically occurs when the system cannot find a valid source of supply for the material based on the configuration and data available in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Source List: The source list for the material may not be maintained, or the existing source list does not include the required vendor.
  Invalid Vendor: The vendor may not be valid for the material or may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master data may not be correctly configured for external procurement.
  Purchasing Info Record: There may be no purchasing info record for the material and vendor combination.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The plant settings may not be configured to allow for external procurement.
  Special Procurement Type: The special procurement type may not be set up correctly or may