How To Fix 11381 - Contract has different purchasing organization

11381 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 11 - External Services Management

• Message number: 381

• Message text: Contract has different purchasing organization

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 11381 - Contract has different purchasing organization ?

  The SAP error message 11381, which states "Contract has different purchasing organization," typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the purchasing organization specified in the purchase order and the purchasing organization associated with the contract. This can happen in scenarios where a contract is created under one purchasing organization, but an attempt is made to reference it from a purchase order that belongs to a different purchasing organization.
  
  Cause:
  
  Purchasing Organization Mismatch: The purchasing organization in the purchase order does not match the purchasing organization defined in the contract.
  Contract Creation: The contract may have been created under a specific purchasing organization, and the purchase order is trying to reference it using a different purchasing organization.
  Data Entry Errors: Mistakes during data entry when creating the purchase order or contract can lead to this mismatch.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Purchasing Organization:
  
  Verify the purchasing organization assigned to the contract. You can do this by navigating to the