How To Fix ML041 - Number of suppliers in list must not be 0

ML041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ML - Purchasing: Supplier Evaluation

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Number of suppliers in list must not be 0

What causes this issue?

You have deleted the default value in the field "Number of suppliers",
without entering another value.

How to fix this error?

Before the system can generate a ranking list, you must specify the
maximum number of suppliers to be included in the list.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ML041 - Details

• The SAP error message ML041, which states "Number of suppliers in list must not be 0," typically occurs in the context of materials management, particularly when dealing with purchasing or vendor management. This error indicates that the system expects at least one supplier to be present in the list for a particular operation, but none are found.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Suppliers Assigned: The most common cause is that there are no suppliers assigned to the material or purchasing info record you are trying to work with.
  Incorrect Selection: You may be trying to execute a transaction or report that requires supplier data, but the selection criteria do not match any existing suppliers.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as missing or incorrectly configured vendor records.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access supplier data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor Assignment:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code