How To Fix QB071 - No purchasing organization for plant & could be determined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QB - Message IDs for QM in procurement

• Message number: 071

• Message text: No purchasing organization for plant & could be determined

What causes this issue?

Plant &V1&
Has no purchasing organization assigned
Has several purchasing organizations assigned

System Response

The transaction is called without the purchasing organization.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QB071 - No purchasing organization for plant & could be determined ?

  The SAP error message QB071: No purchasing organization for plant & could be determined typically occurs when the system is unable to find a valid purchasing organization associated with a specific plant during the procurement process. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating a purchase order, a purchase requisition, or during material master data maintenance.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Configuration: The purchasing organization may not be assigned to the plant in the configuration settings.
  Incorrect Plant or Purchasing Organization: The plant or purchasing organization entered may be incorrect or not exist in the system.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as the material master or vendor master.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the purchasing organization for the specified plant.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Materials Management > Purchasing > Assign Purchasing Organization to Plant.
  Ensure that the purchasing organization is correctly assigned to the relevant plant.
  
  
  
  Verify Master Data:
  
  Check the material master data using transaction code MM03 to ensure that the material is correctly set up for the plant and purchasing organization.
  Verify the vendor master data using transaction code XK03 to ensure that the vendor is correctly set up for the purchasing organization.
  
  
  
  Check for Data Consistency:
  
  Use transaction code MM02 to make any necessary changes to the material master or vendor master data.
  Ensure that the purchasing organization is active and properly configured.
  
  
  
  User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to access the purchasing organization and plant data. This can be checked with the security team or through transaction code SU53 after the error occurs.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, test the process again to see if the error persists.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SPRO: Access to the SAP Reference IMG for configuration.
  MM03: Display Material Master.
  XK03: Display Vendor Master.
  MM02: Change Material Master.
  SU53: Display Authorization Check.
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed steps on configuring purchasing organizations and plants.
  
  
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP Notes for any known issues related to this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the QB071 error and ensure that the purchasing organization is correctly linked to the plant in your SAP system.