How To Fix ME089 - Please first define release strategy &

ME089 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 089

• Message text: Please first define release strategy &

What causes this issue?

The <GL:release_strategy>release strategy</> is not defined in table
T161F.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME089 - Please first define release strategy & ?

  The SAP error message ME089 typically indicates that there is an issue with the release strategy for a purchase requisition or purchase order. The message usually states something like "Please first define release strategy" or "Release strategy not defined."
  Cause of ME089
  
  
  Missing Release Strategy: The most common cause of this error is that a release strategy has not been defined for the document type you are trying to process (e.g., purchase requisition or purchase order).
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The release strategy may be incorrectly configured or not assigned to the relevant document type or purchasing organization.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to release the document, which can lead to this error.
  
  
  Document Type Not Supported: The document type you are trying to release may not have a release strategy defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve the ME089 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Define Release Strategy:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code