How To Fix W5025 - Parameter for purchasing group (EKG) missing from your user master record

W5025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W5 - Messages for MM-WEB Applications and BAPIs

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Parameter for purchasing group (EKG) missing from your user master record

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter the parameter ID <LB>EKG</> and the desired value:
<DS:TRAN.SU2>Perform function</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5025 - Parameter for purchasing group (EKG) missing from your user master record ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W5025 - Parameter for purchasing group (EKG) missing from your user master record
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when a user tries to execute a transaction or report that requires a purchasing group (EKG) parameter, but this parameter is not maintained in the user's master record (user profile). The system expects the purchasing group to be predefined for the user to filter or process data relevant to that group.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The purchasing group (EKG) is a key organizational unit in SAP MM (Materials Management) that represents a buyer or a group of buyers responsible for procurement activities.
  Many SAP transactions related to purchasing require the purchasing group to be specified.
  If the user master record (transaction SU01) does not have the purchasing group parameter set, the system cannot determine which purchasing group the user belongs to, hence the warning.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain the Purchasing Group Parameter in User Master Record:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance).
  Enter the user