How To Fix WS878 - No supplier article number was entered

WS878 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 878

• Message text: No supplier article number was entered

What causes this issue?

For the settlement document type, settings were made so that the
material is not determined directly but rather via the supplier's
material number. However, no supplier material number was transferred.

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?

Enter a supplier material number or change the setting of the settlement
document type.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS878 - No supplier article number was entered ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WS878: "No supplier article number was entered":
  
  Error Message
  WS878 - No supplier article number was entered
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you are trying to process or save a purchasing document (such as a purchase order, scheduling agreement, or info record) that requires a supplier article number (also known as the vendor's material number or external material number), but this field has been left empty.
  The supplier article number is often mandatory in scenarios where the vendor's material number is used for identification or cross-referencing. This is common in industries or business processes where the vendor's material number is critical for ordering or logistics.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  When creating or changing a purchase order or info record that requires the vendor's material number.
  When the material master or purchasing info record is configured to require the supplier article number.
  When the system or business process mandates the