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3024365 - System triggers error "Requesting purchase proposal number not possible" when trying to release purchase proposal

Symptom

You are trying to release purchase proposal XYZ, Error appears*XYZ refers to purchase proposal id

Material XYZ is not active for purchasing

Requesting purchase proposal number not possible

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Supply Control Work Center
  2. In common tasks, Navigate to  New planning proposal
  3. Maintain product, UoM, quantity and planning area
  4. Select  Release
  5. Error appears

Cause

In Material Master XYZ of  purchasing tab, Status has been set as Blocked.

Resolution

To resolve, You will have to activate the status of Material in XYZ of Purchasing tab

  1. Go to Product Portfolio Work Center
  2. Navigate to By Materials
  3. Search for XYZ
  4. Select and Edit XYZ
  5. Navigate to Purchasing tab 
  6. Select Active
  7. Select Save

Keywords

Requesting purchase proposal number not possible, Material  is not active for purchasing, when trying to release purchase proposal , KBA , requesting purchase proposal number not , material is not active for purchasing , AP-SDM-MRP , Material Requirements Planning , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions