How To Fix /ISDFPS/MM251 - No supplier could be determined for material &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/MM -

• Message number: 251

• Message text: No supplier could be determined for material &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/MM251 - No supplier could be determined for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/MM251 No supplier could be determined for material &1 typically occurs in the context of materials management and procurement processes. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a valid supplier for the specified material (denoted by &1).
  Causes:
  
  Missing Vendor Master Data: The vendor master record for the supplier may not exist or may not be properly set up for the specific material.
  Material-Supplier Relationship: There may not be a valid purchasing info record or source list that links the material to a supplier.
  Purchasing Organization: The purchasing organization may not be assigned to the vendor or the material.
  Plant-Specific Data: The material may not have been assigned to a vendor for the specific plant in which it is being procured.
  Inactive Vendor: The vendor may be inactive or blocked in the system, preventing it from being considered as a valid supplier.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master data (transaction code XK03 or MK03) and verify that the vendor exists and is active.
  Ensure that the vendor is assigned to the correct purchasing organization.
  
  
  
  Review Purchasing Info Records:
  
  Check if there is a purchasing info record for the material and vendor combination (transaction code ME11 to create or ME12 to change).
  Ensure that the info record is valid and contains the necessary data.
  
  
  
  Check Source List:
  
  Verify if a source list exists for the material (transaction code ME01 to create or ME02 to change).
  Ensure that the source list includes the vendor and is valid for the relevant time period.
  
  
  
  Material Master Data:
  
  Check the material master data (transaction code MM03) to ensure that the material is set up correctly and that the purchasing views are maintained.
  
  
  
  Plant-Specific Assignments:
  
  Ensure that the vendor is assigned to the correct plant for the material in question.
  
  
  
  Review Purchase Requisition:
  
  If the error occurs while processing a purchase requisition, check the requisition for any inconsistencies or missing information.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  XK03 - Display Vendor Master
  ME11 - Create Purchasing Info Record
  ME01 - Create Source List
  MM03 - Display Material Master
  ME21N - Create Purchase Order
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on vendor master data, purchasing info records, and source lists.
  
  
  User Roles: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to view and edit vendor and material data.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the error and implement the necessary corrections to resolve it.