How To Fix WG017 - No purchasing group in doc. header of store order &

WG017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WG - Messages for store order and investment buy

• Message number: 017

• Message text: No purchasing group in doc. header of store order &

What causes this issue?

No purchasing group was transferred. Default determination of the
purchasing group failed.

System Response

A purchase order cannot be created.

How to fix this error?

Copy the purchasing group to the organizational header segment or
maintin table <DS:SIMG.W_OE_ZG_WL_0310.SIMG_OLME>Assign purchasing
group to purchasing area</> or the MRP controller table.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WG017 - No purchasing group in doc. header of store order & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WG017 No purchasing group in doc. header of store order &
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to process a store order (such as a stock transfer order or a special procurement order) in SAP, but the document header does not contain a purchasing group. The purchasing group is a mandatory field in the document header for certain procurement documents because it identifies the responsible buyer or purchasing unit.
  
  The system expects a purchasing group to be maintained in the document header.
  If the purchasing group is missing, the system cannot proceed with the purchasing process.
  This often happens if the purchasing group is not defaulted or manually entered during document creation.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During creation or processing of a store order (stock transport order, special procurement, or similar).
  When the purchasing group field in the document header is empty.
  Possibly during release,