How To Fix SE522 - Please specify purchase order or entry sheet

SE522 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SE - Dienstleistungen Stammdaten Leistungsposition

• Message number: 522

• Message text: Please specify purchase order or entry sheet

What causes this issue?

You have not specified a document to which the entry of services
performed is to relate.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter the document number of the purchase order or the service entry
sheet that you wish to process.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SE522 - Please specify purchase order or entry sheet ?

  The SAP error message SE522, which states "Please specify purchase order or entry sheet," typically occurs in the context of procurement processes, particularly when trying to create or process a document that requires a reference to a purchase order (PO) or an entry sheet (such as a goods receipt or invoice).
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Reference: The transaction you are trying to execute requires a purchase order or entry sheet reference, but none has been provided.
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type you are trying to create or process may not be compatible with the expected references.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as an incorrect field being filled or a required field being left blank.
  Authorization Issues: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or create the required documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SE522 error,