How To Fix ME493 - Purchase requisition & not subject to a release strategy

ME493 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 493

• Message text: Purchase requisition & not subject to a release strategy

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME493 - Purchase requisition & not subject to a release strategy ?

  The SAP error message ME493 indicates that a purchase requisition (PR) is not subject to a release strategy. This typically means that the system has determined that the purchase requisition does not meet the criteria for a release strategy to be applied, which is a process used to control and approve purchase requisitions before they can be converted into purchase orders.
  
  Cause:
  
  Release Strategy Configuration: The release strategy may not be configured correctly for the specific purchase requisition. This could be due to missing conditions or criteria that need to be met for the release strategy to be applicable.
  Document Type: The document type of the purchase requisition may not be assigned to any release strategy.
  Release Group: The purchase requisition may not be assigned to a release group that has a defined release strategy.
  Status of the PR: The purchase requisition may already be in a status that does not require a release strategy