How To Fix ML043 - No suppliers exist for this selection

ML043 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ML - Purchasing: Supplier Evaluation

• Message number: 043

• Message text: No suppliers exist for this selection

What causes this issue?

You have entered a material or a <GL><GL:material_group>material group
</> for which no suppliers exist in the system.
Or you have entered a material or a material group for which no purchase
orders exist for this purchasing organization.

How to fix this error?

Please check whether you have entered the material or the material group
correctly. Change your input if necessary.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ML043 - Details

• The SAP error message ML043 ("No suppliers exist for this selection") typically occurs in the context of materials management, particularly when trying to create or process a purchase order or when performing a related function that requires supplier information. Here are the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  No Supplier Data: There may be no suppliers defined for the material or service you are trying to procure.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used to find suppliers may be too restrictive or incorrect, leading to no suppliers being found.
  Vendor Blocked: The suppliers that do exist may be blocked or inactive, preventing them from being selected.
  Purchasing Organization Issues: The purchasing organization may not be correctly assigned to the vendor or material.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the vendor master records or material master records.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master data (transaction code XK03 or