I forgot to write down my RFQ numbers, how do I find them?

Problem: I did not write down my RFQ numbers, how do I find them? Solution:  When you created each of the three RFQ’s, you would have gotten a ten-digit RFQ number that would have been in the lower left corner of your screen.  If you did not write down the […]

What should I do if I receive a processing invoice error (red dot)?

Problem: I get an error (red dot) when I try to process the invoice (MIRO). Solution: Typical errors include the following: You did not yet process the goods receipt; therefore you cannot yet process the invoice.  You can verify this by running both ME2M, where you will see that there […]

How do I get rid of the extra line within a purchase order?

Problem: I entered an extra line item for my PO and did not realize it until I entered the invoice.  How do I get rid of the extra line in the PO so that when I run ME2M it is correct? Solution: The instructions (flash video) for deleting an extra PO is […]

How do I delete a raw material?

Problem: I tried deleting a material. Now there is a flag for its removal.  How do I process the deletion? Solution: You can not delete your material. You need to modify the material, you can do so with MM02.  If you forgot to create views, you can “extend” the material by running […]

How do I reverse the processing of an invoice?

Problem: I created an extra PO, and I need to delete it.  I already processed the invoice and cannot delete the PO until I reverse the invoice… how do I reverse the processing of the invoice? Solution: 1) Run the MRIO transaction to reverse the invoice… AFTER you enter the dates and […]

How do I reverse a goods receipt?

Problem: How do I reverse a goods receipt? (I need to delete a PO but first I must reverse the receipt to re-open the PO and remove the received PO quantity from stock) Solution:  Using MD04, you should see that the PO is not open (not visible), and the quantity ordered […]

I received an error message that says “accounting data not maintained”, what should I do?

Problem: I am getting an error message “Accounting Data Not Maintained” when trying to adjust the stock quantity. Solution 1: This indicates that all of the “views” were not created.  You typically get this when you are creating the material and you try to take a short cut and simply save (hit […]

What should I do if I created a material with the wrong material type? (ex: semi-finished instead of raw material)

Problem: When I am in the Create material: BOM General Item Overview, my item 0020 whose component is 200-02-XXXX comes up with an error message saying “the material 200-02-XXXX, does not exist or is not activated.”  I also ran into a similar problem when creating the raw materials because it said […]

What should I do when I get the error message “does not exist in MARA-check your entry”?

Problem: When I use MC81 or MC82 a message appears with my number. “does not exist in MARA-check your entry” does anyone have any insight to this? Solution: Be sure that after you enter the product group and plant, to select the “Inactive Version” button and then find your version.

How do I reveal weeks into the future within transaction MC81?

Problem: I ran MC81 and noticed that some weeks where I need to enter data are missing. How do I get to these weeks that are in the future? Solution: There are arrows at the bottom of the window that will allow you to go into future weeks.