Disable a mandatory field in ME21N (Material Group)

Hi Experts,
Material group field is mandatory in ME21N. I need to disable the control on this field, how can I do this ?
In fact, I need to disable this mandatory field for a PO creation in reference to a Contract.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
BR,
Cesar

Hi,
If PO is created with material number this field is get defaulted from material master basic data view. But If PO is with short text means without material number, then material group is mandatory anyway..Its stadard SAP program behavior.
You are saying this field should be optional in case of PO with refernce to contract? Does it mean that Contract is not with material and it is with short text? Please elaborate little bit on your requirement so as to answer d same.
Deepak.

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I coudnt understand what SAP and you are saying.
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*Apologies for the delay. This message has been turned on to application*
*area of MM from the Basis side just now.*
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Functionality
Function module BAPI_PO_CREATE1 enables you to create purchase orders. The BAPI uses the technology behind the Enjoy purchase order transaction ( ME21N).
Alternatively, the IDoc type PORDCR1 is available. The data from this IDoc automatically populates the interface parameters of the function module BAPI_PO_CREATE1.
Functionality in Detail
Authorization
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M_BEST_BSA (document type in PO)
M_BEST_EKG (purchasing group in PO)
M_BEST_EKO (purchasing organization in PO)
M_BEST_WRK (plant in PO)
Controlling adoption of field values via X bar
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Transfer
Header data
The header data of the Enjoy purchase order is transferred in the table PoHeader.
Item data
The item data of the Enjoy purchase order is stored in the table PoItem (general item data). The delivery schedule lines are stored in the table PoSchedule.
Use the table PoAccount to specify the account assignment information. If account assignments have been specified for services and limits, you show the relevant account assignment line in PoAccount in the table PoSrvAccessValues via the package number of the service or the limit.
Services and limits
Services, free limits and limits with contract reference can be specified in the tables PoServices, PoLimits, and PoContractLimits.
Conditions
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Vendor and delivery address
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Note
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Partner roles
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Import/export data
Import/Export data can be specified per item in the table PoExpImpItem. Foreign trade data can only be transferred as default data for new items.
Texts
Header and item texts can be transferred in the tables PoTextHeader and PoTextItem. Texts for services are imported in the table PoServicesText.
Version Management
You can make use of the Version Management facility via the table AllVersions.
Return
The PO number is returned in the parameter ExpPurchaseOrder. In addition, all information except the service and export/import tables is placed in the output structures.
Return messages
Messages are returned in the parameter Return. This also contains information as to whether interface data has been wrongly or probably wrongly (heuristical interface check) populated. If a PO has been successfully created, the PO number is also placed in the return table with the appropriate message.
Example
Example of population of BAPI interface in the Function Builder
Parameter: POHEADER
COMP_CODE = 1000
DOC_TYPE = NB
ITEM_INTVL = 00001
VENDOR = 0000001000
PMNTTRMS = 0001
PURCH_ORG = 1000
PUR_GROUP = 001
CURRENCY = EUR
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COMP_CODE = X
DOC_TYPE = X
ITEM_INTVL = X
VENDOR = X
PMNTTRMS = X
PURCH_ORG = X
PUR_GROUP = X
Parameter: POITEM
PO_ITEM = 00001
MATERIAL = 100-100
PLANT = 1000
STGE_LOC = 0001
QUANTITY = 15.000
TAX_CODE = V0
ITEM_CAT = 0
ACCTASSCAT = K
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PO_ITEM = 00001
MATERIAL = X
PLANT = X
STGE_LOC = X
QUANTITY = X
TAX_CODE = X
ITEM_CAT = X
ACCTASSCAT = X
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PO_ITEM = 00001
SCHED_LINE = 0001
DELIVERY_DATE = 02.12.2002
QUANTITY = 6.000
PO_ITEM = 00001
SCHED_LINE = 0002
DELIVERY_DATE = 03.12.2002
QUANTITY = 5.000
PO_ITEM = 00001
SCHED_LINE = 0003
DELIVERY_DATE = 04.12.2002
QUANTITY = 4.000
Parameter: POSCHEDULEX
PO_ITEM = 00001
SCHED_LINE = 0001
PO_ITEMX = X
SCHED_LINEX = X
DELIVERY_DATE = X
QUANTITY = X
PO_ITEM = 00001
SCHED_LINE = 0002
PO_ITEMX = X
SCHED_LINEX = X
DELIVERY_DATE = X
QUANTITY = X
PO_ITEM = 00001
SCHED_LINE = 0003
PO_ITEMX = X
SCHED_LINEX = X
DELIVERY_DATE = X
QUANTITY = X
Parameter: POACCOUNT
PO_ITEM = 00001
SERIAL_NO = 01
QUANTITY = 15.000
GL_ACCOUNT = 0000400000
COSTCENTER = 0000001000
CO_AREA = 1000
Parameter: POACCOUNTX
PO_ITEM = 00001
SERIAL_NO = 01
QUANTITY = X
GL_ACCOUNT = X
COSTCENTER = X
CO_AREA = X
Parameter: POCOND
ITM_NUMBER = 000001
COND_ST_NO = 001
COND_TYPE = PB00
COND_VALUE = 79.900000000
CURRENCY = EUR
CURRENCY_ISO = EUR
COND_UNIT = KG
COND_P_UNT = 1
CHANGE_ID = U
Parameter: POCONDX
ITM_NUMBER = 000001
COND_ST_NO = 000
ITM_NUMBERX = X
COND_TYPE = X
COND_VALUE = X
CURRENCY = X
CHANGE_ID = X
Parameter: POPARTNER
PARTNERDESC = OA
LANGU = EN
BUSPARTNO = 0000001100
PARTNERDESC = GS
LANGU = EN
BUSPARTNO = 0000001200
PARTNERDESC = PI
LANGU = EN
BUSPARTNO = 0000001000
Help in the Case of Problems
1. Note 197958 lists answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). (Note 499626 contains answers to FAQs relating to External Services Management.)
2. If you have detected an error in the function of a BAPI, kindly create a reproducible example in the test data directory in the Function Builder (transaction code SE37). Note 375886 tells you how to do this.
3. If the problem persists, please create a Customer Problem Message for the componente MM-PUR-PO-BAPI, and document the reproducible example where necessary.
Customer Enhancements
The following user exits (function modules) are available for the BAPI BAPI_PO_CREATE1:
EXIT_SAPL2012_001 (at start of BAPI)
EXIT_SAPL2012_003 (at end of BAPI)
The following user exits (function modules) are available for the BAPI BAPI BAPI_PO_CHANGE:
EXIT_SAPL2012_002 (at start of BAPI)
EXIT_SAPL2012_004 (at end of BAPI)
These exits belong to the enhancement SAPL2012 (see also transaction codes SMOD and CMOD).
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But my requirement is user will enter some description in ME21N material group field and press enter ( Not pressing the F4 here) at this moment this is not going through the search help exit and displaying all the entries including the Invalid materials.
Note: We can delete the Invalid material groups but the documents which are having the invalid material already will have an issue and need to be corrected all the documents. But our requirement is only to use the correct materials groups from now onwards.
I would appropriate if any one can helping this regard.
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Hi,
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>
Monique Stephens wrote:
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>
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>
>
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