How To Fix MM706 - Competitor &1 is blocked

MM706 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 706

• Message text: Competitor &1 is blocked

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, and you cannot change data for this competitor.

How to fix this error?

If you are sure that you want to display or change 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 MM706 - Competitor &1 is blocked ?

  The SAP error message MM706, which states "Competitor &1 is blocked," typically occurs in the Materials Management (MM) module when you attempt to perform an action related to a competitor that has been marked as blocked in the system. This can happen in various contexts, such as when trying to create or update a material master record or when processing purchasing documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the competitor being flagged as "blocked" in the system. This could be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Manual Blocking: The competitor was manually blocked by a user due to business reasons, such as poor performance or compliance issues.
  Data Maintenance: During data maintenance, the competitor's status was changed to blocked.
  System Configuration: The system may have been configured to block certain competitors based on specific criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MM706 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Competitor Status:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., using transaction code