How To Fix M3768 - Special procurement type for costing will be reset

M3768 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 768

• Message text: Special procurement type for costing will be reset

What causes this issue?

You are trying to enter the special procurement type for phantom
assemblies in the Costing view, which you want to override the special
procurement type in the MRP view when the material is costed. This
entry is not possible in the Costing view.

System Response

The system resets (that is, cancels) the special procurement type for
phantom assemblies in the Costing view.

How to fix this error?

Check your entry.
If you want to cost the material as a phantom assembly, enter
special procurement type <LB>50</> in the MRP view and leave the
special procurement type blank in the Costing view.
If you then cost the material, the system determines the planned costs
of the BOM components in the phantom assembly.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3768 - Special procurement type for costing will be reset ?

  The SAP error message M3768 ("Special procurement type for costing will be reset") typically occurs in the context of material master data and is related to the configuration of special procurement types in the Material Management (MM) module. This error indicates that the system has detected an inconsistency or issue with the special procurement type assigned to a material for costing purposes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inconsistent Special Procurement Type: The special procurement type assigned to the material may not be valid for the costing view or may not be compatible with the current configuration.
  Missing Configuration: The special procurement type may not be properly configured in the system, leading to the reset of the procurement type during the costing process.
  Material Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the material master data itself, such as missing or incorrect entries in the costing view.
  Costing Variant Settings: The costing variant used may not support the special procurement