How To Fix ME046 - Material & not maintained by Purchasing

ME046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Material & not maintained by Purchasing

What causes this issue?

The data from the purchasing view is normally necessar.

How to fix this error?

Create the purchasing view in the
<DS:GLOS.material_master_record>material master record</>.
Note
If you receive this message in the case of a quota arrangement for the
in-house production of a material, for example, you can ignore it.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME046 - Material & not maintained by Purchasing ?

  The SAP error message ME046 ("Material & not maintained by Purchasing") typically occurs when you attempt to perform a purchasing-related transaction (like creating a purchase order) for a material that has not been set up correctly in the system for purchasing activities. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Master Data: The material in question does not have purchasing data maintained in the Material Master. This could mean that the purchasing view is not activated or that the necessary purchasing information is missing.
  Purchasing Group: The material may not be assigned to a purchasing group, which is necessary for purchasing activities.
  Material Type: The material type may not be configured to allow purchasing activities.
  Plant Data: The plant associated with the material may not have purchasing data maintained.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to transaction code MM02 (Change Material) and enter the material number.
  Ensure that the Purchasing view is maintained. If it