How To Fix M3284 - Planned delivery time is 0 for ext. procured material

M3284 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 284

• Message text: Planned delivery time is 0 for ext. procured material

What causes this issue?

You are creating a master record for a material that is to be procured
externally. However, you have not entered a planned delivery time.
A planned delivery time of zero only makes sense if the material can be
procured in less than a day. This is possibly the case, for example,
when stock is transferred from one plant to another.

How to fix this error?

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M3284 - Details

• The SAP error message M3284, which states "Planned delivery time is 0 for ext. procured material," typically occurs when you are trying to create a purchase order or a production order for a material that is externally procured, but the system has not been configured with a planned delivery time for that material. This planned delivery time is essential for the system to calculate the expected delivery dates and manage inventory effectively.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Planned Delivery Time: The material master record for the externally procured material does not have a planned delivery time set.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material may not be set up correctly as an externally procured material.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the purchasing or material management settings in SAP.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Record:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM02).
  Check the purchasing view of the material.
  Ensure