How To Fix ME074 - External procurement not defined for valuation type &

ME074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 074

• Message text: External procurement not defined for valuation type &

What causes this issue?

External orders are not permissible for the
<GL:valuation_type>valuation type</> that has been determined by the
system for the specified <GL:valuation_area>valuation area</> or
<GL:valuation_category>valuation category</> of this material.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE EINGABE_PRUEFEN_NA LANGUAGE EN
If necessary, contact your system administrator. The latter can check
the valuation type using the Customizing facility.

<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMWOMWC>Set up split valuation</>
ENDIF

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME074 - External procurement not defined for valuation type & ?

  The SAP error message ME074 ("External procurement not defined for valuation type &") typically occurs in the context of materials management and procurement processes. This error indicates that the system cannot find a valid configuration for external procurement related to the specified valuation type of a material.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The valuation type for the material is not defined for external procurement in the system.
  Material Master Data: The material master record may not have the necessary settings for external procurement.
  Valuation Type: The valuation type specified in the error message may not be correctly set up in the system.
  Purchasing Info Record: There may be no purchasing info record for the material and vendor combination that includes the specified valuation type.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME074 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the accounting view and ensure that the valuation type is correctly defined