How To Fix RFM_ALIGNMENT032 - Alignment rules for purchase order grouping have changed. See long text.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RFM_ALIGNMENT -

• Message number: 032

• Message text: Alignment rules for purchase order grouping have changed. See long text.

What causes this issue?

You have selected the <ZK>Align All Subitems of a Generic Article / BOM
</>checkbox or the <ZK>Align All Schedule Lines of a Sales Order Item</>
checkbox and have also selected the <ZK>Group by Purchase Order </>radio
button.

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

If you select the <ZK>Group by Purchase Order </>radio button, the
<ZK>Align All Subitems of a Generic Article / BOM </>and the <ZK>Align
All Schedule Lines of a Sales Order Item </>function is not available.
&NOTE&
Grouping by purchase order takes precedence over the alignment of all
subitems of a generic article / BOM article or alignment of all schedule
lines of a sales order item.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RFM_ALIGNMENT032 - Alignment rules for purchase order grouping have changed. See long text. ?

  The SAP error message RFM_ALIGNMENT032 indicates that there has been a change in the alignment rules for purchase order grouping. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's materials management (MM) module, particularly when dealing with purchase orders and their alignment with other documents or processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered by one of the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Changes: Changes in the configuration settings related to purchase order grouping or alignment rules in the SAP system.
  Version Upgrade: An upgrade to a newer version of SAP may have introduced new alignment rules or modified existing ones.
  Custom Development: Custom developments or enhancements that affect how purchase orders are grouped or aligned with other documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RFM_ALIGNMENT032 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration settings for purchase order grouping in the SAP system. This can typically be found in the SPRO transaction under Materials Management > Purchasing > Purchase Order >