How To Fix ME332 - Centrally agreed contract exists for this material group

ME332 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 332

• Message text: Centrally agreed contract exists for this material group

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME332 - Centrally agreed contract exists for this material group ?

  The SAP error message ME332 indicates that there is a centrally agreed contract in place for the material group you are trying to process. This typically occurs when you attempt to create a purchase order or a purchasing document for a material that is covered by a contract that has been centrally agreed upon, which means that the terms and conditions of the contract must be adhered to.
  
  Cause:
  
  Centrally Agreed Contract: The primary cause of this error is that there is an existing centrally agreed contract for the material group you are trying to procure. This contract takes precedence over other purchasing documents.
  Material Group: The material you are trying to purchase belongs to a specific material group that is covered by the contract.
  Contract Validity: The contract may be valid and active, which means that it must be used for purchasing activities related to that material group.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review the Contract: Check the existing