How To Fix W0027 - Table may only be maintained for purchasing document category F

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W0 - Customizing - ISR

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Table may only be maintained for purchasing document category F

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W0027 - Table may only be maintained for purchasing document category F ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W0027: "Table may only be maintained for purchasing document category F":
  
  Error Message
  W0027: Table may only be maintained for purchasing document category F
  
  Cause
  This warning message occurs when you try to maintain or change entries in a table or screen that is restricted to a specific purchasing document category, specifically category F (which stands for Scheduling Agreement in SAP MM).
  In SAP Materials Management (MM), purchasing documents are categorized by document types such as:
  
  F = Scheduling Agreement
  NB = Standard Purchase Order
  FO = Framework Order
  etc.
  
  Certain tables or fields are only relevant or allowed to be maintained for specific document categories. For example, scheduling agreements (category F) have special tables or data structures that do not apply to other document types.
  If you attempt to maintain or modify these tables for a purchasing document that is not of category F, SAP issues this warning to prevent inconsistent or invalid data entry.
  
  When does this happen?
  
  When maintaining or editing item conditions, delivery schedules, or other data linked to purchasing documents.
  When trying to manually edit tables or data structures that are restricted to scheduling agreements.
  Possibly during custom development or data migration where document category checks are enforced.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the Purchasing Document Category:
  
  Verify the document category of the purchasing document you are working on.
  You can check this in the document header or by transaction ME23N (Display Purchase Order) and look at the document type.
  
  
  
  Maintain Data Only for Category F Documents:
  
  If you need to maintain the table or data, ensure you are working on a purchasing document of category F (Scheduling Agreement).
  For other document types, do not maintain this table or field.
  
  
  
  Adjust Your Process or Program Logic:
  
  If this error occurs in a custom program or user exit, add a check to ensure that the code only attempts to maintain this table when the purchasing document category is F.
  Example ABAP check:
  IF ekko-bsart = 'F'.
    " Allow maintenance
  ELSE.
    MESSAGE w0027 TYPE 'W'.
  ENDIF.
  
  
  
  
  Review Customizing:
  
  If you believe the restriction is incorrect, review the customizing settings for purchasing document types and related tables.
  However, this is rarely changed because it is standard SAP behavior.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Purchasing Document Categories (EKKO-BSART):
  
  F = Scheduling Agreement
  NB = Standard PO
  FO = Framework Order
  And others...
  
  
  
  Tables Involved:
  
  Tables like EKET (Scheduling Agreement Schedule Lines) are only relevant for category F.
  Attempting to maintain EKET for other document types will trigger this warning.
  
  
  
  Transactions:
  
  ME31L / ME32L / ME33L: Create/Change/Display Scheduling Agreement (category F)
  ME21N / ME22N / ME23N: Create/Change/Display Purchase Order (other categories)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP OSS notes if you encounter this message in a specific scenario.
  SAP Help Portal for MM Purchasing Document Types.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Attempt to maintain a table restricted to purchasing document category F for a document of another category.
  
  
  Solution
  Only maintain the table for purchasing documents of category F (Scheduling Agreements). Adjust program logic or process accordingly.
  
  
  Related Info
  Purchasing document categories, tables like EKET, transactions ME31L/ME32L, and standard SAP MM behavior.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or scenario where you see this message, I can help tailor the solution further.