How To Fix ME491 - Consignment processing via consignment info records not active

ME491 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 491

• Message text: Consignment processing via consignment info records not active

What causes this issue?

In Customizing, you define whether the consignment prices are
determined from the consignment info records or from the consignment
price segments in the material master records.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

&WHAT_TO_DO& (system administration)
If necessary, activate processing via consignment info records:
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_OLMA_OMEV>Activate determination of consignment prices
via info records</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME491 - Consignment processing via consignment info records not active ?

  The SAP error message ME491 indicates that consignment processing via consignment info records is not active. This typically occurs when you are trying to create a purchase order or perform some other transaction related to consignment stock, but the necessary configuration for consignment processing is not set up correctly in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Consignment Info Record Not Active: The consignment info record may not be activated for the material or vendor you are trying to use.
  
  Configuration Issues: The necessary settings for consignment processing in the purchasing module may not be properly configured.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not be set up to allow consignment stock.
  Vendor Master Settings: The vendor master record may not have the necessary settings for consignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME491 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Consignment Info Record:
  
  Go to transaction code ME13 (Display Info Record) and check if the consignment info record exists for the vendor and