How To Fix M3540 - No external procurement defined for this material

M3540 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 540

• Message text: No external procurement defined for this material

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M3540 - Details

• The SAP error message M3540 "No external procurement defined for this material" typically occurs when you attempt to create a purchase order or perform a related procurement activity for a material that is not set up for external procurement in the system. This means that the material is not configured to be sourced from external suppliers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Master Configuration: The material in question may not have been set up with the appropriate purchasing views in the material master. Specifically, the purchasing organization or the procurement type may not be defined.
  Procurement Type: The procurement type for the material might be set to "in-house production" (e.g., 'E' for in-house production) instead of "external procurement" (e.g., 'F' for external procurement).
  Purchasing Info Record: There may not be a purchasing info record created for the material and vendor combination.
  Plant Assignment: The material may not be assigned to the relevant plant where external procurement is intended.
  Material Status: