How To Fix ME011 - Purchasing group & not defined (please check your input)

ME011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Purchasing group & not defined (please check your input)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME011 - Purchasing group & not defined (please check your input) ?

  The SAP error message ME011 ("Purchasing group & not defined (please check your input)") typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a purchasing document (like a purchase order) and the system cannot find a valid purchasing group associated with the input you provided. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Purchasing Group: The purchasing group you entered does not exist in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The purchasing group may not be properly configured in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the purchasing group.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the purchasing group code.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check the Purchasing Group:
  
  Verify that the purchasing group you are trying to use is correctly entered and exists in the system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration or master data transaction (e.g., ME11 for creating purchasing info records).
  
  
  
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