How To Fix W5057 - Purchase requisition & & will not be created

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Purchase requisition & & will not be created

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5057 - Purchase requisition & & will not be created ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  W5057 – Purchase requisition & & will not be created
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when the system is unable to create a purchase requisition (PR) for the specified item or document. The placeholders & & typically represent the purchase requisition number and item number or other relevant identifiers.
  Common causes include:
  
  No valid source of supply: The system cannot find a valid source of supply (e.g., info record, outline agreement, quota arrangement) for the material or service.
  Configuration issues: The automatic creation of purchase requisitions is not properly configured in the system.
  Material master or vendor master data issues: Missing or incomplete data in material master or vendor master records.
  User exit or BAdI logic: Custom enhancements or validations prevent PR creation.
  Document type or item category settings: Incorrect settings that prevent PR creation for certain document types or item categories.
  Release strategy or approval issues: PR creation blocked due to release strategy or approval requirements.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the W5057 warning and enable the creation of purchase requisitions, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Source of Supply:
  
  Verify if a valid source of supply exists for the material or service.
  Maintain info records, contracts, or quota arrangements as needed.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  Check the automatic purchase requisition creation settings in transaction SPRO under:
  Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Purchase Requisition ? Create Purchase Requisition Automatically
  Ensure that the relevant document types and item categories are configured to allow PR creation.
  
  
  
  Verify Master Data:
  
  Confirm that the material master (MM03) and vendor master (XK03) data are complete and correct.
  Check if the material is flagged for procurement and has the correct purchasing group assigned.
  
  
  
  Check User Exits / BAdIs:
  
  Review any custom code that might be influencing PR creation.
  Debug or temporarily disable enhancements to isolate the issue.
  
  
  
  Review Release Strategy:
  
  Ensure that the release strategy is not blocking PR creation.
  Check if the PR requires approval before creation and if the approval process is correctly set up.
  
  
  
  Analyze Logs and Messages:
  
  Use transaction ME5A or ME53N to check existing purchase requisitions.
  Review system logs (SM21) or application logs (SLG1) for related error messages.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  ME51N – Create Purchase Requisition
  ME52N – Change Purchase Requisition
  ME53N – Display Purchase Requisition
  ME5A – List Purchase Requisitions
  SPRO – Customizing (for configuration checks)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to message W5057 for specific patches or known issues.
  
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  SAP Help Portal on Purchase Requisition creation and configuration.
  SAP MM module guides for procurement processes.
  
  
  
  
  If the issue persists after these checks, consider raising a support ticket with SAP, providing detailed information about the scenario, document numbers, and system logs.