How To Fix W_CB253 - No purchasing group found for expenses-relevant condition &1

W_CB253 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 253

• Message text: No purchasing group found for expenses-relevant condition &1

What causes this issue?

The system could not determine a purchasing group for the condition &V1&
, material &V2&, supplier &V3&, and purchasing organization &V4&.

System Response

A purchasing group is required to create settlement documents. Since no
purchasing group could be determined, processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

The purchasing group is determined using the Business Add-In
<DS:SIMG.WCB_GET_PURCH_GRP_BD>Determining the Purchasing Group for an
Expenses Condition</>, for which a default implementation is shipped.
Check why the default implementation or your own implementation has not
determined a purchasing group.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB253 - No purchasing group found for expenses-relevant condition &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W_CB253 No purchasing group found for expenses-relevant condition &1
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs during the processing of purchasing documents or conditions related to expenses in SAP. The system is trying to determine the Purchasing Group for an expenses-relevant condition (such as a condition type related to expenses or overhead costs), but it cannot find a valid purchasing group assigned or maintained for that condition.
  
  The purchasing group is a key organizational unit in SAP MM (Materials Management) that represents a buyer or a group of buyers responsible for procurement activities.
  For certain condition types (especially those related to expenses or overhead costs), the system expects a purchasing group to be assigned to correctly process the condition.
  If the purchasing group is missing or not maintained in the relevant customizing or master data, this warning is triggered.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During invoice verification