How To Fix 06100 - Enter a purchasing organization

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 100

• Message text: Enter a purchasing organization

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06100 - Enter a purchasing organization ?

  The SAP error message "06100 - Enter a purchasing organization" typically occurs when a user attempts to create or modify a purchasing document (such as a purchase order or a purchase requisition) without specifying a purchasing organization. The purchasing organization is a key organizational unit in SAP that is responsible for procurement activities.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Input: The user did not enter a purchasing organization in the relevant field.
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be properly configured to default a purchasing organization based on the user’s settings or the document type.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or create documents for certain purchasing organizations.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter a Purchasing Organization: 
  
  When creating or editing a purchasing document, ensure that you fill in the "Purchasing Organization" field. This is usually a mandatory field.
  
  
  
  Check Document Type Settings:
  
  Verify if the document type you are using has a default purchasing organization set up in the configuration. You can check this in the SPRO transaction under:
  
  Materials Management > Purchasing > Purchase Order > Define Document Types.
  
  
  
  
  
  User Settings:
  
  Check if the user profile has a default purchasing organization set. This can sometimes be set in the user parameters (transaction SU3) under the "Default Values" tab.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to create or modify documents for the purchasing organization in question. This can be checked with the help of your SAP security team.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  If the issue persists, consult the SAP documentation or reach out to your SAP support team for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  ME21N (Create Purchase Order)
  ME51N (Create Purchase Requisition)
  
  
  
  Configuration Path: 
  
  SPRO > Materials Management > Purchasing > Purchase Order > Define Document Types
  
  
  
  User Parameters: 
  
  Transaction SU3 can be used to set user-specific parameters, including default purchasing organizations.
  
  
  
  By ensuring that the purchasing organization is specified and checking the related configurations and authorizations, you should be able to resolve the error message 06100.