How To Fix WRF_APC037 - No purchasing data exists for material &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 037

• Message text: No purchasing data exists for material &1

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  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WRF_APC037: No purchasing data exists for material &1:
  
  Error Message
  WRF_APC037: No purchasing data exists for material &1
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the material number.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the system tries to access purchasing data for a material, but no purchasing info record or purchasing data exists for that material in the system.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  The material master record does not have purchasing views maintained.
  No info record exists for the material and vendor combination.
  The material is not flagged or set up for purchasing in the material master.
  The purchasing organization or plant data is missing or incomplete for the material.
  The system is trying to create or process a purchase requisition or purchase order, but relevant purchasing data is missing.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Material Master Purchasing Data:
  
  Go to transaction MM03 (Display Material).
  Enter the material number.
  Navigate to the Purchasing view.
  Verify that the purchasing data is maintained for the relevant plant and purchasing organization.
  If missing, maintain the data in MM02 (Change Material).
  
  
  
  Maintain Info Records:
  
  Use transaction ME11 to create a purchasing info record for the material and vendor.
  Info records link materials to vendors and contain purchasing conditions and data.
  If the process requires an info record, ensure it exists.
  
  
  
  Check Plant and Purchasing Organization Assignment:
  
  Verify that the material is assigned to the correct plant.
  Check that the purchasing organization is assigned and active for the plant.
  
  
  
  Review Purchasing Data in Material Master:
  
  Ensure that the material is flagged as relevant for purchasing.
  Check fields like "Purchasing Group," "Order Unit," "MRP Type," etc.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Sometimes, the error can be due to missing configuration in the purchasing module.
  Verify that the purchasing document types and item categories are correctly set up.
  
  
  
  If using External Systems or Interfaces:
  
  Ensure that the material data is correctly replicated or synchronized.
  Check for any data inconsistencies.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03 - Display Material Master
  MM02 - Change Material Master
  ME11 - Create Purchasing Info Record
  ME12 - Change Purchasing Info Record
  ME13 - Display Purchasing Info Record
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  EINA - Purchasing Info Record: General Data
  EINE - Purchasing Info Record: Purchasing Organization Data
  MARC - Plant Data for Material
  MARA - General Material Data
  
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to purchasing info records and material master data.
  Review SAP Help Portal for material master purchasing views.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Missing purchasing data or info record for the material.
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain purchasing data in material master and/or create info record.
  
  
  Check
  Material master purchasing views, info records, plant and purchasing org assignments.
  
  
  
  
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