Purchase order item &1 is subject to confirmation control.
Message type: E = Error
Message class: MM_PUR_SES -
Message number: 171
Message text: Purchase order item &1 is subject to confirmation control.
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Related Error Messages
MM_PUR_SES170 Material &1 of purchase order item &2 is a retail article.
MM_PUR_SES169 Material &1 of purchase order item &2 is subject to split valuation.
MM_PUR_SES172 Purchase order item &1 has no account assignment.
MM_PUR_SES173 For purchase order item &1, GR-based invoice verification is not set.
