How To Fix W0086 - Make an entry in all three fields for pur. doc. item cat. or none at all

W0086 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W0 - Customizing - ISR

• Message number: 086

• Message text: Make an entry in all three fields for pur. doc. item cat. or none at all

What causes this issue?

You did not selected the "Direct delivery active" field and did not
correctly maintain the three purchasing document item category fields.

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?

If you did not select the "Direct delivery active" indicator, you must
either maintain the following three fields completely or not at all:
Purchasing document item category "Direct"
Purchasing document item category "Single purchase order"
Purchasing document item category "Stock transfer"

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 W0086 - Make an entry in all three fields for pur. doc. item cat. or none at all ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for SAP error message W0086:
  
  SAP Error Message: W0086
  Text:
  Make an entry in all three fields for pur. doc. item cat. or none at all
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs during the configuration or processing of purchasing document item categories in SAP. Specifically, it appears when you partially fill the three related fields for the purchasing document item category but do not complete all three fields.
  The three fields in question typically are:
  
  Purchasing Document Item Category  
  Sales Document Item Category  
  Billing Document Item Category
  
  SAP requires that either all three fields are filled or none of them are filled. Partial entries (e.g., filling only one or two fields) are not allowed because it can cause inconsistencies in document flow and item category determination.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During customizing (transaction SPRO) when defining or changing item categories for purchasing documents.
  When maintaining the item category determination tables.
  Possibly during document creation if the