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