How To Fix PVJ205 - Purchasing group determination: no purchsaing group entered for ILN &1

PVJ205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PVJ - Messages for PRICAT (cf. VJ)

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Purchasing group determination: no purchsaing group entered for ILN &1

What causes this issue?

To be able to forward the PRICAT catalog lines you receive directly to
the person responsible, a purchasing group must be assigned to the ILN
in table PRICAT_001 (assignment of ILN to supplier and purchasing
group).
Within this purchasing group, material groups provide a further level of
detail.

System Response

The IDoc is not processed further.

How to fix this error?

Enter a purchasing group for the ILN.

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

<DS:TRAN.PRICATCUS1>Enter purchasing group</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PVJ205 - Purchasing group determination: no purchsaing group entered for ILN &1 ?

  The SAP error message PVJ205 indicates that there is an issue with the determination of the purchasing group for a specific ILN (International Location Number) in the purchasing process. This error typically arises when the system cannot find a valid purchasing group associated with the specified ILN.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The purchasing group may not be configured for the specific ILN in the system.
  Incorrect Master Data: The vendor or material master data may not have the necessary purchasing group assigned.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the ILN or related fields.
  Custom Logic: If there are custom enhancements or user exits, they may not be correctly determining the purchasing group.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for purchasing groups in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Materials Management > Purchasing > Purchase Order > Define Purchasing Groups.
  Ensure that the purchasing group is defined and linked to the relevant ILN.
  
  
  
  Review Master