How To Fix VMS_ESOA019 - Buyer &1 does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMS_ESOA - Messages for Vehicle Services

• Message number: 019

• Message text: Buyer &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VMS_ESOA019 - Buyer &1 does not exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VMS_ESOA019 Buyer &1 does not exist:
  
  Error Message
  VMS_ESOA019 Buyer &1 does not exist
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the Buyer ID that the system is trying to find.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the SAP system tries to process a document or transaction involving a Buyer (Purchasing Agent) whose ID does not exist or is not maintained in the system. Specifically, the Buyer number referenced in the transaction is not found in the relevant SAP master data tables.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  The Buyer ID entered in the purchase order, contract, or vendor master data is incorrect or mistyped.
  The Buyer has not been created or maintained in the system.
  The Buyer master data has been deleted or is inactive.
  Integration or interface issues where the Buyer ID is passed incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Verify Buyer ID:
  
  Check the Buyer ID entered in the transaction or document.
  Ensure it is correct and matches the Buyer ID maintained in SAP.
  
  
  
  Check Buyer Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction ME51N (Create Purchase Requisition) or ME21N (Create Purchase Order) and check the Buyer field.
  Alternatively, use transaction SU01 or PA20 to verify if the Buyer user exists.
  Use transaction ME01 or ME02 to check if the Buyer is maintained in the Purchasing data.
  
  
  
  Maintain Buyer Master Data:
  
  If the Buyer does not exist, create or maintain the Buyer master data.
  Use transaction ME01 (Maintain Purchasing Info Record) or ME11 to maintain Buyer data.
  In some SAP systems, Buyers are maintained as users or employees, so check with HR or user administration.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure the Buyer has the necessary authorizations and is active in the system.
  
  
  
  Check Integration Interfaces:
  
  If the Buyer ID is coming from an external system or interface, verify the data mapping and transmission.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Transaction:
  
  After correcting or maintaining the Buyer data, retry the transaction.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Tables involved:
  
  T024 (Purchasing Groups)
  T024E (Purchasing Groups - Texts)
  USR02 (User Master Record)
  PA0001 (HR Master Data - Organizational Assignment)
  
  
  
  Transactions to check Buyer:
  
  ME51N - Create Purchase Requisition
  ME21N - Create Purchase Order
  ME01 / ME11 - Maintain Purchasing Info Record
  SU01 - User Maintenance
  PA20 - Display HR Master Data
  
  
  
  Notes and SAP Help:
  
  Check SAP OSS Notes related to Buyer master data issues.
  Refer to SAP Help Portal for Purchasing and Buyer master data setup.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the context of where this error occurs (e.g., during PO creation, vendor master update, or interface processing), I can give more specific guidance.