How To Fix WG339 - Unknown purchasing org. used for selection. Please re-enter pur. org.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 339

• Message text: Unknown purchasing org. used for selection. Please re-enter pur. org.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WG339 - Unknown purchasing org. used for selection. Please re-enter pur. org. ?

  The SAP error message:
  WG339: Unknown purchasing org. used for selection. Please re-enter pur. org.
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a purchasing organization entered during a selection or transaction is not recognized by the system. Possible reasons include:
  
  The purchasing organization does not exist in the system.
  The purchasing organization is not assigned or valid for the current company code or plant.
  Typographical error or incorrect input of the purchasing organization.
  The purchasing organization is inactive or has been deleted.
  The user does not have authorization to use the specified purchasing organization.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Purchasing Organization:
  
  Check if the purchasing organization entered exists in the system.
  Use transaction code OX08 to display and verify purchasing organizations.
  
  
  
  Check Assignment:
  
  Ensure the purchasing organization is assigned to the relevant company code.
  Use transaction OX18 to check the assignment of purchasing organizations to company codes.
  
  
  
  Correct Input:
  
  Re-enter the purchasing organization carefully, ensuring no typos.
  Use the search help (F4) to select the correct purchasing organization.
  
  
  
  Check Status:
  
  Verify that the purchasing organization is active and not blocked or deleted.
  
  
  
  Authorization:
  
  Confirm that the user has the necessary authorization to use the purchasing organization.
  
  
  
  If the purchasing organization does not exist:
  
  Create a new purchasing organization using transaction OX08 if required.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OX08 – Define Purchasing Organizations
  OX18 – Assign Purchasing Organizations to Company Codes
  ME23N / ME21N – Purchase Order display/create (where the error might occur)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to purchasing organization errors for specific system versions.
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects:
  
  Check authorization object M_BEST_BSA (Purchasing Document Type) and M_BEST_EKG (Purchasing Group) for user permissions.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WG339 indicates that the purchasing organization entered is unknown or invalid in the system. Verify the existence, assignment, and correctness of the purchasing organization and ensure the user has the proper authorization. Correct the input or create/assign the purchasing organization as needed.