How To Fix MG_SSTN_VALIDATIONS056 - Vendor marked for deletion

MG_SSTN_VALIDATIONS056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MG_SSTN_VALIDATIONS - Material/Vendor Sustainability Validations

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Vendor marked for deletion

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MG_SSTN_VALIDATIONS056 - Vendor marked for deletion ?

  The SAP error message MG_SSTN_VALIDATIONS056 indicates that a vendor has been marked for deletion in the system. This typically means that the vendor is no longer active and cannot be used for transactions such as purchasing or invoicing.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the vendor master record has been flagged as "marked for deletion." This can happen for various reasons, including:
  
  Business Decision: The organization may have decided to stop using a particular vendor due to performance issues, changes in business strategy, or other operational reasons.
  Data Maintenance: During regular data maintenance, vendors that are no longer active may be marked for deletion to keep the vendor list clean and manageable.
  System Configuration: Certain configurations or processes may automatically mark vendors for deletion based on specific criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Vendor Status:
  
  Go to the vendor master data in SAP (transaction code XK03 for display).
  Enter the