How To Fix MMPUR_REQ_COMMON142 - Purchasing doc. type must be same for all items within a PR

MMPUR_REQ_COMMON142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MMPUR_REQ_COMMON - Requisition common messages

• Message number: 142

• Message text: Purchasing doc. type must be same for all items within a PR

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MMPUR_REQ_COMMON142 - Details

• The SAP error message MMPUR_REQ_COMMON142 indicates that there is a mismatch in the purchasing document types for the items within a Purchase Requisition (PR). In SAP, all items in a single PR must have the same purchasing document type. This is a requirement to ensure consistency in the procurement process.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically occurs when:
  
  You have added items to a Purchase Requisition that have different purchasing document types.
  The system is configured to enforce that all items in a PR must share the same document type, which is a common practice to maintain uniformity in procurement processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Item Types: Review the items in the Purchase Requisition to identify the different purchasing document types assigned to them. You can do this by:
  
  Opening the Purchase Requisition in the SAP GUI.
  Checking the details of each item to see the purchasing document type.
  
  
  
  Modify the PR: 
  
  If you