How To Fix APPL_MM_COMP_WFL013 - Purchaser for the supplier invoice & couldn't be determined.

APPL_MM_COMP_WFL013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APPL_MM_COMP_WFL - Message class for workflow notifications

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Purchaser for the supplier invoice & couldn't be determined.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message APPL_MM_COMP_WFL013 - Purchaser for the supplier invoice & couldn't be determined. ?

  The SAP error message APPL_MM_COMP_WFL013 indicates that the system could not determine the purchaser for a supplier invoice. This error typically arises during the invoice verification process in the Materials Management (MM) module when the system is unable to identify the appropriate purchaser associated with the supplier or the invoice.
  Causes:
  
  Missing or Incorrect Data: The purchaser may not be assigned to the vendor in the vendor master data or the purchasing organization.
  Purchasing Info Record: There may be no purchasing info record for the material and vendor combination, which can lead to the inability to determine the purchaser.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the purchasing settings that prevent the system from determining the purchaser.
  Document Type Settings: The document type for the invoice may not be correctly configured to allow for the determination of the purchaser.
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the purchaser