How To Fix WRF_APC262 - Purchasing list &1 with different header data has been selected

WRF_APC262 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 262

• Message text: Purchasing list &1 with different header data has been selected

What causes this issue?

The header data for purchasing list &V1& is different from the data you
entered on screen. Since the field purchasing list ID has priority, data
from purchasing list &V1& will be selected.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If you want to select the purchasing list with the header data you
entered on screen, delete the entry in the purchasing list ID field, or
else choose the appropriate one by using the F4 help.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC262 - Purchasing list &1 with different header data has been selected ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC262: Purchasing list &1 with different header data has been selected
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to process or select a purchasing list (or a set of purchasing documents) that contains items with inconsistent or conflicting header data. In SAP, certain transactions or reports require that all items in a purchasing list share the same header information (such as vendor, purchasing organization, document type, etc.). If the system detects that the selected purchasing list contains items with different header data, it raises this error to prevent inconsistent processing.
  Typical scenarios include:
  
  Selecting multiple purchase orders or requisitions that belong to different vendors or purchasing organizations.
  Attempting to create or process a document that expects uniform header data but receives mixed data.
  Using a purchasing list or selection variant that inadvertently combines documents with different header attributes.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Check the Purchasing