How To Fix MEPO894 - The overall limit is allowed only for enhanced limit items.

MEPO894 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MEPO - New Purchase Order Dialog

• Message number: 894

• Message text: The overall limit is allowed only for enhanced limit items.

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MEPO894 - Details

• The SAP error message MEPO894, "The overall limit is allowed only for enhanced limit items," typically occurs in the context of purchasing and procurement processes, particularly when dealing with purchase orders or contracts that involve limits on spending.
  
  Cause:
  This error message is triggered when you attempt to set an overall limit on a purchase order or contract item that is not configured to support enhanced limits. Enhanced limits are a feature in SAP that allows for more flexible management of spending limits on certain items. If the item in question does not have the necessary configuration to support this feature, the system will generate this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MEPO894 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Item Configuration: Ensure that the item you are trying to set an overall limit for is configured as an enhanced limit item. This may involve checking the material master or the purchasing info record to