How To Fix W5079 - Purchase order & could not be saved

W5079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Purchase order & could not be saved

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5079 - Purchase order & could not be saved ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W5079 - Purchase order & could not be saved
  
  
  Cause:
  The warning message W5079 typically occurs when there is an issue preventing the purchase order (PO) from being saved successfully. The ampersand (&) in the message is a placeholder for the PO number.
  Common causes include:
  
  Incomplete or incorrect data in the PO header or item details.
  Missing mandatory fields required for saving the PO.
  Authorization issues where the user does not have sufficient rights to save or change the PO.
  Locking conflicts if the PO is being edited simultaneously by another user or process.
  System or configuration errors such as missing or incorrect settings in the purchasing document types or related customizing.
  Inconsistencies in related master data, such as vendor master, material master, or info records.
  Validation or substitution rules triggered during save that prevent the PO from being saved.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the W5079 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the detailed error log:
  
  After the warning, SAP usually provides additional