How To Fix WG116 - No external supply source determined for requirement no. &, mat. no. &

WG116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 116

• Message text: No external supply source determined for requirement no. &, mat. no. &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WG116 - No external supply source determined for requirement no. &, mat. no. & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WG116:
  
  SAP Error Message WG116
  Message Text:
  No external supply source determined for requirement no. &, mat. no. &
  
  Meaning / Cause
  This error occurs during the availability check or requirements planning process in SAP when the system tries to find an external procurement source (like a purchase order or planned order from an external vendor) for a particular requirement but fails to find any.
  In other words, for the given requirement number and material number, the system cannot determine any external supply source to fulfill the demand.
  Common causes include:
  
  No purchase requisition, purchase order, or planned order exists for the material to cover the requirement.
  The material master is not maintained correctly for external procurement.
  The procurement type in the material master is not set to allow external procurement.
  The source list or info records are missing or not maintained properly.
  The requirement is created but no corresponding supply elements