How To Fix MM704 - Competitor is blocked; Competitor field is initialized

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MM - Messages for material master maintenance and Customizing

• Message number: 704

• Message text: Competitor is blocked; Competitor field is initialized

What causes this issue?

You want to display or change data for the competitor. The master data
for the corresponding customer may include personal data and is blocked.

System Response

To protect personal data, the system does not display any data related
to the competitor.

How to fix this error?

If you are sure that you want to display data for the competitor, use
transaction <DS><DS:TRAN.BUP_REQ_UNBLK>BUP_REQ_UNBLK</></> to request
that the corresponding customer be unblocked.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MM704 - Competitor is blocked; Competitor field is initialized ?

  The SAP error message MM704 indicates that a competitor is blocked, and as a result, the competitor field is initialized. This error typically occurs in the context of materials management, particularly when dealing with vendor or competitor data in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  Blocked Competitor: The competitor or vendor you are trying to reference in your transaction is marked as blocked in the system. This could be due to various reasons, such as non-compliance, performance issues, or administrative decisions.
  Data Integrity: The system is designed to prevent transactions involving blocked competitors to maintain data integrity and compliance with business rules.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MM704 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Competitor Status:
  
  Navigate to the competitor/vendor master data in SAP.
  Check the status of the competitor to see if it is marked as blocked.
  
  
  
  Unblock Competitor:
  
  If you have the necessary permissions, you can unblock the competitor by:
  Going to the vendor