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

W0027 - Overview

• 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