How To Fix WRBA024 - No suitable material-supplier combination found

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRBA - Retail Buying: Additional Function

• Message number: 024

• Message text: No suitable material-supplier combination found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRBA024 - No suitable material-supplier combination found ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message WRBA024: No suitable material-supplier combination found:
  
  Error Message: WRBA024 - No suitable material-supplier combination found
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when SAP cannot find a valid combination of material and supplier for a purchasing document or process. Specifically, it means that the system is unable to determine a source of supply for the material from the specified or default supplier.
  Common reasons include:
  
  No source list entry: The material does not have a source list entry for the specified supplier.
  No info record: There is no purchasing info record for the material and supplier combination.
  Source list validity: The source list entry exists but is not valid for the document date or purchasing organization.
  Blocked or deleted source: The source list entry or info record is blocked or deleted.
  Incorrect supplier: The supplier specified is not linked to the material in the system.
  Plant or purchasing organization mismatch: The material-supplier combination is not valid for the plant or purchasing organization involved.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, perform the following checks and actions:
  
  
  Check Source List:
  
  Transaction: ME03 (Display Source List)
  Verify if the material has a valid source list entry for the supplier.
  Check validity dates and ensure the entry is not blocked.
  If missing, create a source list entry (ME01).
  
  
  
  Check Purchasing Info Record:
  
  Transaction: ME13 (Display Purchasing Info Record)
  Verify if an info record exists for the material and supplier.
  Check if the info record is valid and not blocked.
  If missing, create an info record (ME11).
  
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Transaction: MM03 (Display Material)
  Verify that the material is extended to the correct plant and purchasing organization.
  Ensure the material is active and not flagged for deletion.
  
  
  
  Check Supplier Master Data:
  
  Transaction: XK03 (Display Vendor)
  Verify that the supplier is active and valid for the purchasing organization.
  
  
  
  Check Purchasing Document Data:
  
  Ensure that the purchasing document references the correct plant, purchasing organization, and supplier.
  
  
  
  Check Source Determination Settings:
  
  If automatic source determination is used, verify the configuration and master data consistency.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Source List: A source list is a list of approved sources of supply for a material. It controls which suppliers can be used for purchasing a material.
  Purchasing Info Record: Contains data about a specific material and supplier combination, such as prices, conditions, and delivery terms.
  Plant and Purchasing Organization: The material-supplier combination must be valid for the plant and purchasing organization involved in the purchasing process.
  Transaction Codes:
  
  ME01 - Create Source List
  ME03 - Display Source List
  ME11 - Create Purchasing Info Record
  ME13 - Display Purchasing Info Record
  MM03 - Display Material Master
  XK03 - Display Vendor Master
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WRBA024 - No suitable material-supplier combination found
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or invalid source list entry or purchasing info record for material-supplier combo
  
  
  Solution
  Create or update source list entry and/or purchasing info record; verify master data
  
  
  Key Transactions
  ME01, ME03, ME11, ME13, MM03, XK03
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with specific steps or transactions, feel free to ask!