How To Fix ME408 - Please enter either material or indicator "without material"

ME408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 408

• Message text: Please enter either material or indicator "without material"

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME408 - Please enter either material or indicator "without material" ?

  The SAP error message ME408 ("Please enter either material or indicator 'without material'") typically occurs in the context of purchasing documents, such as purchase requisitions or purchase orders, when the system expects a material number to be entered but it is missing or not properly specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Material Number: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not entered a material number in the relevant field.
  Incorrect Indicator: If the user is trying to create a document without a material (for example, a service or a non-stock item), the indicator "without material" must be set, but it is not.
  Field Configuration: The configuration of the purchasing document type may require a material number to be entered, and the system is enforcing this rule.
  User Input Error: The user may have inadvertently left the material field blank or entered an invalid value.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Material Number: If you are creating a document that