How To Fix WSD_MESSAGE034 - Invalid purchasing area (Purch Org. &1, Supplier &2)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSD_MESSAGE - Message class for WSD

• Message number: 034

• Message text: Invalid purchasing area (Purch Org. &1, Supplier &2)

What causes this issue?

No data was found in the <NP>LFM1 </>table for purchasing organization
<(>&<)>1, supplier <(>&<)>2.

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?

Select a valid purchasing area.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSD_MESSAGE034 - Invalid purchasing area (Purch Org. &1, Supplier &2) ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WSD_MESSAGE034 Invalid purchasing area (Purch Org. &1, Supplier &2)
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the purchasing area (combination of Purchasing Organization and Supplier) is not valid or not maintained in the system. Specifically, the system is trying to process a transaction involving a purchasing organization (&1) and a supplier (&2), but this combination does not exist or is not correctly assigned in the master data.
  In SAP, a Purchasing Area is a combination of a Purchasing Organization and a Plant or sometimes a Purchasing Organization and Supplier depending on the context. The error indicates that the system cannot find a valid purchasing area for the given purchasing organization and supplier.
  Common causes include:
  
  The supplier is not assigned to the purchasing organization.
  The purchasing organization is not assigned to the plant or company code.
  Missing or incorrect master data maintenance for vendor or purchasing organization.
  The vendor master record does not have the purchasing organization data maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the purchasing area (Purchasing Organization and Supplier) is correctly maintained and valid.
  Steps to fix:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Use transaction XK03 (Display Vendor) or MK03 (Display Vendor Purchasing Data).
  Verify that the vendor has purchasing data maintained for the purchasing organization in question.
  If missing, maintain the purchasing data using XK02 or MK02.
  
  
  
  Check Purchasing Organization Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the purchasing organization is assigned to the relevant plant and company code.
  Use transaction OX08 to check purchasing organization assignments.
  
  
  
  Maintain Purchasing Area:
  
  If your system uses purchasing areas explicitly, verify that the purchasing area is created and assigned correctly.
  Use transaction OMX1 or check configuration in IMG under Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Define Purchasing Areas.
  
  
  
  Check Vendor-Purchasing Organization Relationship:
  
  Sometimes, the vendor must be assigned to the purchasing organization in the vendor master.
  Maintain this relationship if missing.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the transaction:
  
  After correcting the master data, retry the transaction that caused the error.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Purchasing Organization (EKKO-EKORG): Organizational unit responsible for procurement activities.
  
  
  Vendor Master Purchasing Data: Contains purchasing-specific data for a vendor, maintained per purchasing organization.
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  XK01/XK02/XK03: Create/Change/Display Vendor (Central)
  MK01/MK02/MK03: Create/Change/Display Vendor (Purchasing)
  OX08: Assign Purchasing Organization to Plant
  OMX1: Define Purchasing Areas
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: If the problem persists, check SAP Notes for your SAP version for any known issues related to purchasing area validation.
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WSD_MESSAGE034 Invalid purchasing area
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or invalid assignment of vendor to purchasing organization (purchasing area)
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain vendor purchasing data for the purchasing organization; assign purchasing org to plant/company code; verify purchasing area configuration
  
  
  Transactions
  XK02, MK02, OX08, OMX1
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or process where this error occurs, I can give more tailored advice.