How To Fix ME501 - Please select requisitions for full release and/or item release

ME501 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 501

• Message text: Please select requisitions for full release and/or item release

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ME501 - Details

• The SAP error message ME501 ("Please select requisitions for full release and/or item release") typically occurs when you are trying to release a purchase requisition (PR) but the system cannot find any requisitions that meet the criteria for release. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when the requisition is already fully released, or if the requisition does not meet the necessary conditions for release.
  Causes of ME501 Error
  
  No Requisitions Selected: You may not have selected any requisitions for release.
  Requisition Already Released: The requisition you are trying to release may already be fully released.
  Release Strategy Not Met: The requisition may not meet the criteria defined in the release strategy (e.g., it may not require approval).
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria you are using may not match any existing requisitions.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to release the requisition.
  
  Solutions
  
  
  Check Selection: Ensure that you have selected the correct requisitions