How To Fix W5044 - No changeable purchase requisitions exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 044

• Message text: No changeable purchase requisitions exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5044 - No changeable purchase requisitions exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W5044: No changeable purchase requisitions exist:
  
  Error Message:
  W5044 - No changeable purchase requisitions exist
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you attempt to change purchase requisitions (PRs) in SAP, but the system cannot find any purchase requisitions that are currently in a status allowing changes.
  Common reasons include:
  
  The purchase requisitions you are trying to change are already converted into purchase orders or have been released/locked, making them non-changeable.
  The selection criteria used to find purchase requisitions do not return any PRs that are still open or modifiable.
  The user does not have the necessary authorization to change the purchase requisitions.
  The PRs might be in a status that does not allow changes (e.g., already approved and locked).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Status of Purchase Requisitions:
  
  Verify that the PRs you want to change are still open and not yet converted into purchase orders.
  Use transaction ME53N (Display Purchase Requisition) to check the status.
  PRs that are already fully processed or locked cannot be changed.
  
  
  
  Adjust Selection Criteria:
  
  When searching for PRs to change (e.g., in transaction ME52N or mass change tools), ensure your selection criteria are correct and broad enough to include changeable PRs.
  For example, check the plant, purchasing group, document type, and status filters.
  
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that your user has the necessary authorizations to change purchase requisitions.
  Authorization objects related to purchasing documents (e.g., M_EINK_FRG for release, M_EINK_BSA for document types) should be checked.
  
  
  
  Check if PRs are Locked or Released:
  
  If PRs are subject to release strategies, ensure they are not locked or already released in a way that prevents changes.
  You can check release status in the PR header.
  
  
  
  Use Correct Transaction:
  
  Use ME52N to change purchase requisitions.
  If you are using a custom or mass change program, verify that it is designed to handle the current status of PRs.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  ME51N – Create Purchase Requisition
  ME52N – Change Purchase Requisition
  ME53N – Display Purchase Requisition
  ME5A – List Purchase Requisitions (to check status and selection)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to purchase requisition processing and status management.
  Review SAP Help Portal documentation on Purchase Requisition lifecycle and status.
  
  
  
  Status Fields:
  
  Purchase requisition status fields (e.g., Document Status, Release Status) determine if a PR is changeable.
  PRs that are fully released or converted to PO are typically not changeable.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  No purchase requisitions found that are in a changeable status based on selection/authorizations.
  
  
  Solution
  Verify PR status, adjust selection criteria, check authorizations, ensure PRs are not locked or released.
  
  
  Related Tcodes
  ME51N, ME52N, ME53N, ME5A
  
  
  Additional Info
  PR lifecycle and release strategy impact changeability.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., transaction used, selection criteria, PR status), I can help with a more specific solution.