How To Fix WS598 - No purchasing data is defined for payment recipient &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 598

• Message text: No purchasing data is defined for payment recipient &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS598 - No purchasing data is defined for payment recipient &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS598: "No purchasing data is defined for payment recipient &1":
  
  Error Message
  WS598: No purchasing data is defined for payment recipient &1
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to create or process a purchasing document (such as a purchase order or contract) involving a payment recipient (vendor or supplier) for whom no purchasing data exists in the system.
  In SAP, purchasing data refers to the vendor master data maintained in the Purchasing view, which includes information like purchasing organization, order currency, terms of delivery, and other relevant data required for procurement processes.
  The system expects that the payment recipient (vendor) has purchasing data maintained for the relevant purchasing organization. If this data is missing, SAP cannot proceed with the purchasing document creation or processing, hence the error.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  Creating a purchase order or contract for a vendor who does not have purchasing data maintained.
  Processing a goods receipt or invoice verification where the vendor's purchasing data is required.
  Using a payment recipient in a purchasing document who is not properly set up in the vendor master.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction XK03 (Display Vendor) or MK03 (Display Vendor - Purchasing).
  Enter the vendor number (payment recipient) mentioned in the error message.
  Check if the Purchasing Data tab/view is maintained for the relevant purchasing organization.
  
  
  
  Maintain Purchasing Data:
  
  If missing, use transaction XK02 (Change Vendor) or MK02 (Change Vendor - Purchasing) to maintain the purchasing data.
  Enter the relevant purchasing organization and fill in the required fields such as order currency, terms of delivery, incoterms, etc.
  Save the data.
  
  
  
  Verify Purchasing Organization:
  
  Ensure that the purchasing organization you are using in the purchasing document is the same as the one maintained in the vendor master purchasing data.
  
  
  
  Check Payment Recipient Setup:
  
  If the payment recipient is different from the vendor, ensure that the payment recipient is correctly linked and has the necessary purchasing data.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Document:
  
  After maintaining the purchasing data, retry the transaction that caused the error.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  Vendor Master Data Views: Vendor master data is divided into several views: General Data, Company Code Data, and Purchasing Data. The error specifically relates to missing Purchasing Data.
  Purchasing Organization: Vendor purchasing data is maintained per purchasing organization. If you have multiple purchasing organizations, ensure data is maintained for the correct one.
  Customizing: In some cases, the error might be triggered due to custom validations or user exits that require purchasing data for payment recipients.
  Related Transactions:  
  
  XK01/XK02/XK03 - Create/Change/Display Vendor  
  ME21N - Create Purchase Order  
  ME22N - Change Purchase Order  
  ME23N - Display Purchase Order
  
  
  
  
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  Error
  WS598: No purchasing data is defined for payment recipient &1
  
  
  Cause
  Missing purchasing data in vendor master for the payment recipient and purchasing organization
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain purchasing data for the vendor in transaction XK02/MK02 for the relevant purchasing organization
  
  
  Check
  Vendor master purchasing data, purchasing organization, payment recipient setup
  
  
  Transactions
  XK02, MK02, ME21N, ME22N
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with the exact steps to maintain purchasing data or further troubleshooting, feel free to ask!