How To Fix M3679 - Special procurement type & does not exist

M3679 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 679

• Message text: Special procurement type & does not exist

What causes this issue?

The special procurement type specified does not exist.

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?

Choose another special procurement type or ask your system
administrator to create special procurement type &V1&.
Note for system administrators
Create a special procurement type in Customizing for <LS>Materials
Planning</>.
<DS:TRAN.OMD9>Proceed</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3679 - Details

• The SAP error message M3679, which states "Special procurement type & does not exist," typically occurs when you are trying to use a special procurement type in a material master record or in a purchasing document that has not been defined in the system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating a purchase order, a material master, or during inventory management processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Special Procurement Type: The special procurement type you are trying to use is not defined in the system. This could be due to a typo or because the type has not been set up in the configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: The special procurement type may not have been properly configured in the system, or it may have been deleted or deactivated.
  Missing Authorization: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the special procurement type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Special Procurement Type:
  
  Go to the configuration