How To Fix M3676 - The procurement type of the special procurement type is &

M3676 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 676

• Message text: The procurement type of the special procurement type is &

What causes this issue?

Only one specific procurement type (external procurement or in-house
production) is allowed for the material in this plant. A different
procurement type is assigned to the special procurement type entered.
This is not allowed.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Please correct your entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3676 - The procurement type of the special procurement type is & ?

  The SAP error message M3676 indicates that there is an issue with the procurement type associated with a special procurement type in the material master. This error typically arises when the system expects a specific procurement type but finds an invalid or unexpected value.
  
  Cause:
  The error message M3676 can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Invalid Configuration: The special procurement type is not correctly configured in the system.
  Missing or Incorrect Assignment: The procurement type assigned to the special procurement type is either missing or incorrectly defined.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the material master data or in the configuration settings related to procurement types.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error M3676, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Special Procurement Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for special procurement types in the SAP system (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant path: Materials Management > Purchasing > Special Procurement Types.
  Verify that the special procurement type is correctly defined