How To Fix WRF_APC160 - Purchasing Group &1 does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 160

• Message text: Purchasing Group &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC160 - Purchasing Group &1 does not exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC160 Purchasing Group &1 does not exist
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system cannot find the specified Purchasing Group in the SAP system. The Purchasing Group entered (represented by &1 in the message) is either not created or not maintained in the system.
  
  The Purchasing Group is a key organizational unit in SAP MM (Materials Management) that represents a buyer or a group of buyers responsible for procurement activities.
  If the Purchasing Group is missing or incorrectly entered in a transaction (e.g., Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order), the system throws this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Purchasing Group:
  
  Verify the Purchasing Group code entered in the transaction.
  Ensure it is correct and exists in the system.
  
  
  
  Create or Maintain the Purchasing Group:
  
  If the Purchasing Group does not exist, create it using the following path:
  
  SPRO ? Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Maintain Purchasing Groups
  Or directly via transaction code: OMSG
  
  
  Enter the new Purchasing Group code, description, and assign it to the appropriate plant or organizational unit if required.
  
  
  
  Correct the Transaction Data:
  
  If the Purchasing Group was entered incorrectly in the transaction, correct it to a valid Purchasing Group.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Sometimes, the Purchasing Group exists but the user does not have authorization to use it. Verify user roles and authorizations.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OMSG – Maintain Purchasing Groups
  ME51N – Create Purchase Requisition
  ME21N – Create Purchase Order
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  T024 – Purchasing Groups
  T024E – Purchasing Group Texts
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  Purchasing Groups are client-dependent.
  Ensure consistency in master data across plants and company codes.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  Purchasing Group &1 does not exist
  
  
  Cause
  Purchasing Group not created or incorrect
  
  
  Solution
  Create/maintain Purchasing Group via OMSG or correct entry
  
  
  Related Tcodes
  OMSG, ME51N, ME21N
  
  
  Tables
  T024, T024E
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the Purchasing Group code and the transaction where the error occurs.