How To Fix ME553 - Only outline agreements with order unit & allowed

ME553 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 553

• Message text: Only outline agreements with order unit & allowed

What causes this issue?

You wish to assign an outline purchase agreement with the order unit
&V2& to the item.
However, with regard to active ingredients, only outline agreements
with the predefined order unit of the item - &V1& - can be assigned to
the item.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Cancel your assignment.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME553 - Only outline agreements with order unit & allowed ?

  The SAP error message ME553 "Only outline agreements with order unit & allowed" typically occurs when you are trying to create a purchase order (PO) or a scheduling agreement using an outline agreement (like a contract or scheduling agreement) that does not have the correct order unit defined. This error indicates that the system expects the order unit specified in the outline agreement to match the unit of measure being used in the purchase order.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Units of Measure: The order unit defined in the outline agreement does not match the unit of measure being used in the purchase order.
  Outline Agreement Configuration: The outline agreement may not be set up correctly, or it may not have the necessary details filled in.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may not be configured correctly, leading to discrepancies in the units of measure.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Outline Agreement:
  
  Go to the outline agreement in question (transaction ME33K