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

WS598 - Overview

• 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