How To Fix /ISDFPS/MCHG_WD036 - Material initial supplier &1 does not exist

/ISDFPS/MCHG_WD036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/MCHG_WD -

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Material initial supplier &1 does not exist

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/ISDFPS/MCHG_WD036 - Details

• The SAP error message /ISDFPS/MCHG_WD036 Material initial supplier &1 does not exist typically occurs in the context of the SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP S/4HANA environments when there is an issue related to the supplier information for a specific material. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Supplier Data: The error indicates that the system is unable to find the supplier associated with the material specified by &1. This could be due to the supplier not being created in the system or the supplier being inactive.
  Incorrect Material-Supplier Assignment: The material may not have been properly assigned to the supplier in the relevant master data.
  Data Synchronization Issues: If the data is being pulled from different systems (e.g., between SAP S/4HANA and IBP), there may be synchronization issues leading to missing supplier information.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that are preventing the