How To Fix M3393 - With special procurement &, use procurement type F

M3393 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 393

• Message text: With special procurement &, use procurement type F

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3393 - With special procurement &, use procurement type F ?

  The SAP error message M3393 typically indicates an issue related to special procurement settings in the material master. Specifically, it suggests that there is a problem with the configuration of the procurement type for a material that is set to use special procurement.
  
  Cause:
  The error message M3393 occurs when:
  
  The material is configured with a special procurement type (e.g., subcontracting, consignment, etc.), but the system cannot find a valid configuration for the specified procurement type (F).
  The procurement type F usually refers to "external procurement" or "purchase from vendor," and if the system cannot find the necessary settings or if they are not correctly configured, this error will be triggered.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M3393 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the relevant views (especially the Purchasing and MRP views).
  Ensure that the special procurement type is correctly set up.
  
  
  
  Review Special Procurement