How To Fix W5117 - No purchase requisitions requiring release in your worklist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 117

• Message text: No purchase requisitions requiring release in your worklist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5117 - No purchase requisitions requiring release in your worklist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message W5117: "No purchase requisitions requiring release in your worklist":
  
  SAP Message W5117:
  Text: No purchase requisitions requiring release in your worklist
  
  Cause:
  This message appears when a user tries to access or process purchase requisitions (PRs) for release (approval), but there are no PRs currently assigned to that user for release in their worklist.
  Common reasons include:
  
  The user does not have any purchase requisitions pending approval in their release strategy.
  The release strategy is not correctly configured or assigned to the user.
  The user is not assigned the appropriate release code or authorization.
  All purchase requisitions have already been released or rejected.
  The user is looking in the wrong system/client or using incorrect selection criteria.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP MM (Materials Management), purchase requisitions often require approval via a release strategy before they can be converted into purchase orders. Each release strategy defines which users or roles are responsible for approving PRs at various levels.
  When a user logs in to release PRs, the system checks if there are any PRs assigned to that user based on the release strategy and their release codes. If none are found, the system issues message W5117.
  
  Solution / How to Resolve:
  
  
  Check Release Strategy Configuration:
  
  Verify that the release strategy is properly defined and active.
  Ensure that the release codes and release groups are correctly assigned.
  Use transaction codes:
  
  SPRO ? Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Purchase Requisition ? Release Procedure ? Define Release Strategies
  ME54N or ME55 to check release status of PRs.
  
  
  
  
  
  Check User Assignment:
  
  Confirm that the user has the correct release code assigned.
  Check user master data and authorizations.
  Use transaction SU01 to check user roles and authorizations.
  Use transaction ME54N to see if the user can release PRs.
  
  
  
  Check if PRs are Pending Release:
  
  Use transaction ME5A or ME5K to list purchase requisitions.
  Filter by release status to see if any PRs are waiting for release.
  If no PRs are pending, the message is expected.
  
  
  
  Check Worklist / Selection Criteria:
  
  Ensure the user is using the correct selection criteria when trying to release PRs.
  Sometimes, date ranges or other filters exclude PRs from the list.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Verify that the user has authorization object M_EINK_FRG (Release Purchase Requisition) with the appropriate release codes.
  Lack of authorization can prevent PRs from appearing in the worklist.
  
  
  
  Check if PRs are already released or rejected:
  
  If all PRs are already processed, none will appear for release.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes related to PR release:
  
  ME54N – Release Purchase Requisition
  ME55 – Collective Release of Purchase Requisitions
  ME5A – List Display of Purchase Requisitions
  ME5K – Purchase Requisitions by Account Assignment
  
  
  
  Release Strategy:
  
  Release strategies are configured based on criteria such as document type, value, purchasing group, etc.
  Each release strategy has release codes assigned to users or roles.
  
  
  
  Authorization Object:
  
  M_EINK_FRG controls release authorization.
  Users must have the release code in their authorization profile.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  No PRs assigned to user for release in their worklist (no pending PRs or incorrect setup)
  
  
  Solution
  Check release strategy, user assignment, authorizations, and PR status
  
  
  Transactions
  ME54N, ME55, ME5A, ME5K, SU01, SPRO
  
  
  Authorization
  Ensure user has M_EINK_FRG with correct release codes
  
  
  
  
  If after checking all the above, the issue persists, it may be necessary to involve the SAP MM consultant or Basis team to review system settings or user roles.
  
  Let me know if you need help with specific transaction steps or configuration!