How To Fix MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK096 - Initial plant level relevance not permitted, dif.purch.data entries exist

MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK096 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK - MDG: messages for check on vendor and customer data

• Message number: 096

• Message text: Initial plant level relevance not permitted, dif.purch.data entries exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK096 - Initial plant level relevance not permitted, dif.purch.data entries exist ?

  The SAP error message MDG_BS_ECC_BP_CHECK096 indicates that there is an issue with the business partner (BP) data in the context of Material Data Governance (MDG) when trying to create or change a business partner with plant-level purchasing data. The specific message "Initial plant level relevance not permitted, dif. purch. data entries exist" suggests that there are inconsistencies in the purchasing data for the business partner at the plant level.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inconsistent Data: The error typically arises when there are existing purchasing data entries for a business partner that are associated with specific plants, but the system is trying to set the initial plant-level relevance (which is a general setting) that conflicts with these specific entries.
  Plant-Level Settings: If there are different purchasing data entries for different plants, the system does not allow you to set a general initial plant-level relevance because it would create ambiguity in how the purchasing data should be applied.
  
  
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