How To Fix W5088 - No purchase order specified in user parameters & &

W5088 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 088

• Message text: No purchase order specified in user parameters & &

What causes this issue?

You cannot enter performed services unless a purchase order to which
the the entry sheet relates is specified in your user parameters.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Please inform your system administrator that your user parameters need
to be maintained.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5088 - No purchase order specified in user parameters & & ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W5088 No purchase order specified in user parameters & &
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when a user tries to execute a transaction or report that requires a purchase order number, but no purchase order number has been specified in the user parameters or selection screen. Essentially, the system expects a purchase order number as input but finds none.
  
  The user parameters (user-specific default values) do not contain a purchase order number.
  The transaction or report requires a purchase order number to proceed.
  The user did not enter a purchase order number manually during execution.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP, user parameters can be set to pre-fill certain fields automatically when running transactions or reports. If a transaction expects a purchase order number and none is provided either via user parameters or input, the system issues this warning.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Specify Purchase Order Number:
  
  When running the transaction or report, enter a valid purchase order number in the selection screen.
  
  
  
  Set User