How To Fix WB2B_VC001 - Item &1: Creation of purchasing configuration not allowed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB2B_VC - Variant Configuration in the Trading Contract

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Item &1: Creation of purchasing configuration not allowed

What causes this issue?

For this item category, you are not allowed to create a purchasing
configuration that differs from the sales configuration.
The purchasing configuration references the sales configuration.

System Response

You cannot create a purchasing configuration.

How to fix this error?

For the item category in question, select the <ZK>Separate Conf. Allowed
</> indicator under <ZK>Trading Contract</> in Customizing for
<ZK>Global Trade</>, to allow a different purchasing configuration.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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