How To Fix MMPUR_RPO_MESSAGES020 - Item with document type &1 is not allowed for a direct order

MMPUR_RPO_MESSAGES020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MMPUR_RPO_MESSAGES - message for MMPUR RPO

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Item with document type &1 is not allowed for a direct order

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MMPUR_RPO_MESSAGES020 - Details

• The SAP error message MMPUR_RPO_MESSAGES020 indicates that there is an issue with the document type of an item in a direct order. This error typically arises when the system does not allow the specified document type for the direct order process.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type specified for the item is not configured to be used with direct orders in the system.
  Configuration Settings: The settings in the purchasing or materials management configuration may not allow the use of certain document types for direct orders.
  Item Category: The item category associated with the document type may not be compatible with direct orders.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or process the document type in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Materials Management >