How To Fix ME004 - Purchasing organization & not responsible for plant &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Purchasing organization & not responsible for plant &

What causes this issue?

The <GL:purchasing_organization>purchasing organization</> you entered
has not been defined for the specified <GL:plant>plant</>.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE EINGABE_PRUEFEN_NA LANGUAGE EN
INCLUDE SYSADMIN_NA
The system administrator can assign the purchasing organization to the
relevant plant in Customizing for Purchasing.
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUSAPCOX17>Assign purchasing organization to plant</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME004 - Purchasing organization & not responsible for plant & ?

  The SAP error message ME004 ("Purchasing organization & not responsible for plant &") typically occurs when there is an attempt to create or process a purchasing document (like a purchase order) for a plant that is not assigned to the specified purchasing organization. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating purchase orders, purchase requisitions, or when trying to maintain vendor data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The purchasing organization is not assigned to the plant in the configuration settings.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the purchasing organization and plant may not be set up correctly.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as selecting the wrong purchasing organization or plant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME004 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (Customizing) and navigate to:
  Materials Management > Purchasing > Assign Purchasing Organization to Plant.
  
  
  Ensure that the purchasing organization is correctly assigned to the plant