How To Fix ME777 - Ordered material & differs from material & in delivery

ME777 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 777

• Message text: Ordered material & differs from material & in delivery

What causes this issue?

The shipping notification relating to purchase order no. &V3&, item &V4&
, cannot be adopted because the customer material number &V2& from the
IDoc does not tally with the material number &V1& from the purchase
order.
If MPN material is defined in the purchase order, the different material
number from the IDoc is not allowed in the MPN profile of the
inventory-managed material.

How to fix this error?

You have the following options:

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

Change the customer material number in the IDoc.
Assign the different material number to the inventory-managed material.
Get the supplier to send you a new shipping notification with a suitable
material number.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME777 - Ordered material & differs from material & in delivery ?

  The SAP error message ME777 ("Ordered material & differs from material & in delivery") typically occurs during the goods receipt process when there is a mismatch between the material specified in the purchase order and the material being delivered. This can happen for various reasons, and understanding the cause is essential for resolving the issue.
  Causes:
  
  Material Number Mismatch: The material number in the delivery does not match the material number in the purchase order.
  Incorrect Delivery: The supplier may have sent the wrong material or a different variant of the material.
  Purchase Order Changes: Changes made to the purchase order after it was created may not have been communicated to the supplier, leading to discrepancies.
  Batch Management: If batch management is enabled, the batch number in the delivery may not correspond to the batch number expected in the purchase order.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that are causing the mismatch.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
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