How To Fix W4005 - &: & purchase requisition exists

W4005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 005

• Message text: &: & purchase requisition exists

What causes this issue?

There are purchase requisition items for this material in plants.

How to fix this error?

Delete the purchase requisition items.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4005 - &: & purchase requisition exists ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W4005 & : & purchase requisition exists
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message typically appears when you try to create a purchase order (PO) or perform an action related to procurement, and the system detects that a purchase requisition (PR) already exists for the same material, quantity, or requirement.
  
  The message indicates that a purchase requisition has already been created for the material or requirement you are trying to process.
  It serves as an alert to avoid duplicate procurement documents or redundant purchasing activities.
  The placeholders (&) in the message usually display specific details such as the purchase requisition number or item.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When creating a purchase order referencing a purchase requisition.
  When trying to create a new purchase requisition or PO for a material that already has an open requisition.
  During automatic PO creation from purchase requisitions.
  When the system checks for existing requisitions to avoid duplication.
  
  
  Solution / How to handle:
  
  
  Check the existing Purchase