How To Fix IW076 - Cannot save, please maintain purchasing data first

IW076 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 076

• Message text: Cannot save, please maintain purchasing data first

What causes this issue?

You want to save the maintenance order, but the material purchasing
data which the system requires has not been fully maintained, or you
have not fully maintained the external services data.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-FUNKTION' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

Maintain the necessary purchasing data and then save the order.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW076 - Cannot save, please maintain purchasing data first ?

  The SAP error message IW076 ("Cannot save, please maintain purchasing data first") typically occurs in the context of creating or modifying a maintenance order in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires certain purchasing data to be maintained before you can save the order. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Purchasing Data: The error usually arises when the system detects that essential purchasing information (like vendor details, purchasing group, or material master data) is not maintained for the materials or services associated with the maintenance order.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not have the necessary purchasing views activated or filled out.
  Vendor Information: The vendor information may be incomplete or missing for the materials that are being used in the maintenance order.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IW076 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction code MM03 (Display Material) and enter the