How To Fix ME061 - Inventory management not allowed for material if item category is &

ME061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Inventory management not allowed for material if item category is &

What causes this issue?

Value-based <GL:inventory_management>inventory management</> is defined
in the <GL:material_master_record>material master record</>, but the
<GL:item_category>item category</> does not allow the material to be
included in inventory management.

How to fix this error?

Check your input.
If you have the relevant authorization, you can take a look at the item
category via the Customizing facility:
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMEOMH4>Define external representation of item
categories</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME061 - Inventory management not allowed for material if item category is & ?

  The SAP error message ME061 indicates that inventory management is not allowed for a specific material due to its item category. This error typically occurs during the creation or processing of purchase orders, and it suggests that the item category being used does not support inventory management.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  
  Item Category Configuration: The item category assigned to the material does not allow for inventory management. Common item categories that may lead to this error include:
  
  D (Consignment)
  K (Service)
  N (Non-stock item)
  L (Subcontracting)
  
  
  
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not be set up for inventory management. This can happen if the material is defined as a non-stock item or if it is a service material.
  
  
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type used for the purchase order may have restrictions that prevent inventory management for certain item categories.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME061 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Item Category:
  
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