How To Fix M5219 - Purchasing group & not maintained

M5219 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M5 - LIS: Standard Analyses (Inventory Controlling Doc. Analysis)

• Message number: 219

• Message text: Purchasing group & not maintained

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M5219 - Purchasing group & not maintained ?

  The SAP error message M5219, which states "Purchasing group & not maintained," typically occurs when a purchasing group is not assigned to a specific material or vendor in the system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating a purchase order, a purchase requisition, or when maintaining material master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Purchasing Group: The purchasing group has not been assigned to the material master or vendor master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The purchasing group may not be properly configured in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error or incorrect entry when specifying the purchasing group.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M5219 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code MM02 (Change Material) or MM03 (Display Material).
  Enter the material number and check the purchasing view.
  Ensure that a valid purchasing group is assigned to the material.
  
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code XK02 (Change Vendor) or XK03 (Display Vendor).
  Enter