How To Fix W#518 - No purchasing group found for material &1 and vendor &2

W#518 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W# -

• Message number: 518

• Message text: No purchasing group found for material &1 and vendor &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W#518 - No purchasing group found for material &1 and vendor &2 ?

  The SAP error message W#518 "No purchasing group found for material &1 and vendor &2" typically occurs in the context of procurement processes when the system cannot find a valid purchasing group associated with a specific material and vendor combination. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Purchasing Group Assignment: The purchasing group for the specified material and vendor combination has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Vendor or Material Master Data: The vendor or material master data may not be correctly set up or may be incomplete.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as the purchasing group not being assigned to the vendor in the vendor master record.
  Purchasing Group Deactivation: The purchasing group may have been deactivated or deleted in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the vendor master record (transaction code XK03 for general data or MK03 for purchasing data).
  Verify