Creating vendors MASS error message

[Limori]

Hi,
I'm trying to create vendors via MASS and keep receiving this error message:
"Field LFM1-SPERM. is not an input field", although no restrictions in our system regarding this field (Purchasing block at purchasing organization level).
Any sugeestions?
Limor

[svetja]

How is your process without MASS?
Have you ever tried to set the block indicator directly in XK01 while creating a new vendor?
Or did you do that in XK05 after the vendor was succesfully created?

[Limori]

Actually I don't know why I get this error message, since this field is not mandatory at all.
While creating the vendor on MK01 no such error occurs.

[svetja]

you did not directly answer my question.
Do you really set the block indicator while creating the vendor with XK01 ?

have you tested if you can change the value in LFM1-SPERM with MASS for existing vendors ?

[Limori]

Thanks svetja.
No, we don't use at all the block indicator via KX01.
As for your second question: I can't change this field via MASS even for existing vendors.

[Jim B]

The message "Field LFM1-SPERM. is not an input field", is telling you that you are trying to update LFA1-SPERM, but that you have configured the field to NOT be available. In other words the system is asking you "Why are you trying to update this field when your system configuration is to hide this field".

So no, you are not going to be able to update the field, but at the same time, your MASS transaction IS trying to update the field.

I would fix the MASS transaction, if I were you.

Jim

[svetja]

what do you like to fix in MASS?
Mass does nothing really different than the single transaction, just for many records at one time.
I have no problem in setting the LFM1-SPERM to X when extending the vendor with a new purchasing org with MASS and XK03

Check your field settings in OMSG, OMFK and OMSX