How To Fix MEPO090 - Check the header texts (texts were redetermined by system)

MEPO090 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MEPO - New Purchase Order Dialog

• Message number: 090

• Message text: Check the header texts (texts were redetermined by system)

What causes this issue?

You have supplemented the purchasing document data. The system has
redetermined the header texts due to the additional data.

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?

Check the header texts.

How can this happen?

Create a purchase order for the supplier<ZK> Miller</>.
The system uses the header texts from the supplier master <ZK>Miller</>
for the purchase order.
You decide that you <ZH>do not</> want to order the material from
<ZK>Miller</> , but from <ZK>Smith</>.
You change the supplier to <ZK>Smith</>.
The system redetermines the header texts and now uses the texts from the
supplier master <ZK>Smith</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MEPO090 - Check the header texts (texts were redetermined by system) ?

  The SAP error message MEPO090 ("Check the header texts (texts were redetermined by system)") typically occurs in the context of purchasing documents, such as purchase orders or contracts, when there is an issue with the header texts of the document. This message indicates that the system has automatically redetermined the header texts based on certain conditions, which may not align with the user's expectations or the intended configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Text Redetermination: The system may have redetermined the header texts due to changes in the document or related master data (e.g., vendor master, material master).
  Text Determination Procedure: The text determination procedure defined in the configuration may be set to automatically pull or change texts based on certain criteria.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data that lead the system to believe that the texts need to be updated or changed.
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to maintain or