How To Fix W_CB389 - Company code required as no purchase org is maintainted

W_CB389 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 389

• Message text: Company code required as no purchase org is maintainted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB389 - Company code required as no purchase org is maintainted ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W_CB389 – Company code required as no purchase org is maintained
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs during procurement or purchasing document processing when the system expects a Purchasing Organization to be assigned or maintained, but none is found. Since no purchasing organization is maintained or assigned in the system for the relevant organizational data, the system requires the Company Code to be explicitly specified to proceed.
  In other words, the system cannot determine the purchasing organization automatically because it is missing or not maintained in the configuration, so it falls back to requiring the company code.
  
  Explanation:
  
  In SAP MM (Materials Management), purchasing documents (like Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders) are linked to organizational units such as Purchasing Organization and Company Code.
  The Purchasing Organization is responsible for procurement activities and is usually assigned to one or more company codes.
  If the purchasing organization is not maintained or assigned properly in the system, SAP cannot determine