How To Fix WP638 - Customizing for plant & stops automatic purchase order generation


WP638 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: WP - Messages from POS interface

  • Message number: 638

  • Message text: Customizing for plant & stops automatic purchase order generation

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  • What causes this issue?

    It has been defined in plant &V1& in POS inbound prfoile &V2& for
    processing the POS goods movements that automatic purchase order
    generation in goods receipt is not to be permitted.

    System Response

    INCLUDE ISR_STOP

    How to fix this error?

    Check the data transferred by plant &V1& or change the Customizing
    settings for POS inbound profile &V2&.

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WP638 - Customizing for plant & stops automatic purchase order generation ?
    SAP Error Message:
    WP638 - Customizing for plant & stops automatic purchase order generation
    
    
    Cause: The error message WP638 occurs when the system detects that the automatic purchase order (PO) generation is stopped or not allowed for the specific plant involved in the process. This usually means that the plant's configuration in the SAP system has been set to prevent automatic PO creation, either intentionally or due to missing or incorrect customizing settings. In other words, the system checks the plant-specific settings for automatic PO generation, and if the plant is configured to stop or block this process, the error WP638 is triggered. Where does this happen? Typically during automatic purchase order creation processes such as: Automatic purchase requisition conversion to purchase order Automatic PO generation from MRP or other procurement processes The system checks plant-specific settings in the customizing tables. Cause Details: The plant is set to stop automatic PO generation in the customizing. This setting is controlled in the IMG

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