How To Fix N2M161 - Info: Purchasing and sales side items have different storage locations

N2M161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: N2M - Global Trade: Item Category Management

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Info: Purchasing and sales side items have different storage locations

What causes this issue?

Purchase-side item &V1& has storage location &V2&, sales-side item &V3&
has storage location &V4&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message N2M161 - Info: Purchasing and sales side items have different storage locations ?

  The SAP error message N2M161 indicates that there is a mismatch between the storage locations of purchasing and sales side items in a transaction. This typically occurs in scenarios involving stock transfer orders, intercompany sales, or when dealing with materials that are managed in different storage locations for purchasing and sales processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Different Storage Locations: The purchasing document (like a purchase order) specifies a different storage location than the sales document (like a sales order).
  Material Master Settings: The material master data may have different storage locations defined for purchasing and sales.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that do not align the storage locations for the purchasing and sales processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the N2M161 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the storage location data for the material in question.
  Ensure that the storage