How To Fix WG237 - Enter purchasing group or prices

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 237

• Message text: Enter purchasing group or prices

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WG237 - Enter purchasing group or prices ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WG237 - Enter purchasing group or prices
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you are trying to process a purchasing document (such as a purchase order or contract) and the system requires either the Purchasing Group or the Prices to be entered, but neither has been provided. The system needs at least one of these to proceed with the document processing.
  
  The Purchasing Group is a key organizational unit responsible for procurement activities.
  Prices refer to the conditions or pricing data for the materials or services being procured.
  
  If both are missing, the system cannot determine who is responsible for the purchase or what the cost is, hence it throws this error.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  During creation or modification of purchase orders or contracts.
  When the purchasing group field is left blank and no pricing conditions are maintained.
  When the system is configured to require either purchasing group or prices for validation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter the Purchasing Group:
  
  Go to the header or item level of the purchasing document.
  Enter a valid purchasing group code.
  The purchasing group must be defined in the system (transaction OMSG to check or maintain purchasing groups).
  
  
  
  Enter Prices:
  
  Maintain pricing conditions for the item.
  Use transaction MEK1 or MEK2 to create or change conditions.
  Ensure that the pricing procedure is correctly assigned and active.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify if the system requires either purchasing group or prices.
  This might be controlled by user exits, validations, or custom enhancements.
  Consult with your SAP MM consultant or check the configuration in IMG under Materials Management > Purchasing.
  
  
  
  Additional Checks:
  
  Ensure that the material master has valid purchasing data.
  Check if the vendor master data is complete.
  Confirm that the document type allows blank purchasing group or prices.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  ME21N - Create Purchase Order
  ME22N - Change Purchase Order
  MEK1 - Create Conditions
  OMSG - Maintain Purchasing Groups
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to purchasing group and pricing issues if the problem persists.
  
  
  
  Configuration Path:
  
  SPRO > Materials Management > Purchasing > Maintain Purchasing Groups
  SPRO > Materials Management > Purchasing > Conditions > Define Pricing Procedure
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  Error WG237 means the system expects either a purchasing group or pricing information to be entered in the purchasing document. To fix it, enter a valid purchasing group or maintain the pricing conditions for the item. If unsure, check the configuration or consult your SAP MM team.
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the transaction and document type you are working with, and any custom validations or user exits in place.