How To Fix WS200 - No purchasing organization passed on

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 200

• Message text: No purchasing organization passed on

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS200 - No purchasing organization passed on ?

  The SAP error message WS200: No purchasing organization passed on typically occurs in the context of procurement or purchasing processes, such as when creating or processing purchase orders, contracts, or related documents.
  
  Cause
  
  The error "No purchasing organization passed on" means that the system expected a Purchasing Organization to be specified or determined, but it was missing or not passed correctly in the transaction or interface.
  This can happen due to:
  
  Missing or incorrect data entry in the purchasing document.
  Configuration issues where the purchasing organization is not assigned or determined automatically.
  Interface or middleware issues where the purchasing organization field is not mapped or transmitted.
  User exit or BAdI implementations that fail to set or pass the purchasing organization.
  Master data inconsistencies, such as missing assignment of purchasing organization to plants or vendors.
  
  
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Data Entry:
  
  Ensure that the purchasing organization is entered correctly in the purchase order or related document.
  If the purchasing organization is supposed to be defaulted, verify the master data and configuration.
  
  
  
  Verify Master Data:
  
  Check the assignment of purchasing organizations to plants (transaction OX18).
  Verify vendor master data to ensure the purchasing organization is assigned or valid.
  
  
  
  Configuration:
  
  Confirm that the purchasing organization is maintained in the system and assigned properly.
  Check the organizational structure in SPRO under Enterprise Structure ? Assignment ? Logistics General ? Assign Purchasing Organization to Company Code.
  
  
  
  Interface/Middleware:
  
  If the error occurs during data transfer (e.g., IDoc, BAPI, or other interfaces), verify that the purchasing organization field is correctly mapped and passed.
  Check the inbound/outbound processing logs for missing or incorrect data.
  
  
  
  User Exits / BAdIs:
  
  Review any custom code that might influence the purchasing organization determination.
  Debug or analyze enhancements to ensure the purchasing organization is set properly.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  Try creating a purchase order manually with the same data to see if the error persists.
  Use transaction codes like ME21N to test document creation.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  ME21N – Create Purchase Order
  OX18 – Assign Purchasing Organization to Plant
  SPRO – IMG for configuration
  ME51N – Create Purchase Requisition (sometimes related)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to WS200 or purchasing organization errors.
  
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  In cross-company code purchasing, the purchasing organization must be assigned correctly.
  In decentralized purchasing, the purchasing organization is critical for document processing.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
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  Error Message
  WS200 No purchasing organization passed on
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or not passed purchasing organization in purchasing document or interface
  
  
  Solution
  Enter or assign purchasing organization correctly; check master data and configuration
  
  
  Check
  Data entry, plant assignments, vendor master, interface mappings, user exits/BAdIs
  
  
  
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., transaction, process step, interface involved), I can help with more specific troubleshooting steps.