How To Fix /PLMI/BO_MPN101 - List contains entries for blocked manufacturers

/PLMI/BO_MPN101 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/BO_MPN -

• Message number: 101

• Message text: List contains entries for blocked manufacturers

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/PLMI/BO_MPN101 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMI/BO_MPN101 List contains entries for blocked manufacturers typically occurs in the context of managing materials and manufacturers in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with the Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) functionality. This error indicates that there are entries in the list that refer to manufacturers that have been blocked in the system, which means that you cannot use these manufacturers for procurement or other processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Blocked Manufacturers: The primary cause of this error is that the manufacturer(s) associated with the materials you are trying to process are marked as blocked in the system. This could be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The manufacturer has been flagged for quality issues.
  The manufacturer is no longer in business.
  The manufacturer has been temporarily blocked for other operational reasons.
  
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data where the system is trying to reference a manufacturer that is not active or