How To Fix MW502 - The purchase order for the distribution center must be generated first &1

MW502 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MW - Messages IS-R / Allocation Tables

• Message number: 502

• Message text: The purchase order for the distribution center must be generated first &1

What causes this issue?

You want to create single-store vendor orders for the allocation table
item. In this case, the system only creates issue documents for the
recipient if the vendor orders exist.

System Response

INCLUDE ISR_STOP

How to fix this error?

Create the relevant vendor orders in advance.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MW502 - Details

• The SAP error message MW502 indicates that a purchase order (PO) for a distribution center must be generated before proceeding with the transaction you are attempting. This error typically occurs in the context of inventory management or logistics when trying to process goods movements or deliveries that require a prior purchase order to be in place.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Purchase Order: The primary cause of this error is that the system cannot find an existing purchase order for the distribution center you are trying to work with. This could be due to:
  
  The purchase order has not been created yet.
  The purchase order was created but not saved or was deleted.
  The purchase order is not linked to the distribution center in question.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the proper linkage between the distribution center and the purchase order.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: There might be errors in the data entry, such