How To Fix WSD_MESSAGE206 - Purchasing organisation cannot be selected for application &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSD_MESSAGE - Message class for WSD

• Message number: 206

• Message text: Purchasing organisation cannot be selected for application &1

What causes this issue?

The purchasing organization you selected is incompatible with the
application you are using.

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?

The purchasing organization cannot be selected for application 01.
The sales organization cannot be selected for applications 02, 03, or
04.
For all other applications, both the sales organization and the
purchasing organization can be selected.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSD_MESSAGE206 - Purchasing organisation cannot be selected for application &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WSD_MESSAGE206: Purchasing organisation cannot be selected for application &1
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to assign or select a Purchasing Organization for a specific application area in SAP, but the system does not allow it because the Purchasing Organization is not valid or not maintained for that particular application.
  In SAP, Purchasing Organizations can be assigned to different application areas (such as MM - Materials Management, or SRM - Supplier Relationship Management). If the Purchasing Organization is not configured or allowed for the application you are working with, this error is triggered.
  
  Typical Scenarios:
  
  Assigning a Purchasing Organization to a document or process in an application where it is not valid.
  Configuration mismatch in customizing where the Purchasing Organization is not linked to the application.
  Trying to use a Purchasing Organization in a module or scenario where it is not maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the assignment of Purchasing Organization to the application:
  
  Go to the customizing transaction for Purchasing Organizations.
  Verify if the Purchasing Organization is assigned to the relevant application area.
  For example, in SAP SRM or MM, check the configuration tables or IMG paths where Purchasing Organizations are linked to applications.
  
  
  
  Maintain or correct the assignment:
  
  If the Purchasing Organization is missing for the application, assign it properly.
  Use transaction codes like SPRO ? Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Maintain Purchasing Organizations.
  Or in SRM, check the relevant configuration for Purchasing Organizations and their application assignments.
  
  
  
  Check user input or master data:
  
  Ensure that the Purchasing Organization entered in the transaction or document is correct and valid for the application.
  Correct the Purchasing Organization if it was entered incorrectly.
  
  
  
  Consult SAP Notes or documentation:
  
  Sometimes, specific SAP Notes address this error with patches or detailed instructions.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SPRO – Customizing Implementation Guide
  OMX1 – Define Purchasing Organizations (in some SAP versions)
  ME01 – Maintain Source List (to check Purchasing Organization assignments)
  
  
  
  IMG Path Example:
  
  Enterprise Structure ? Assignment ? Purchasing ? Assign Purchasing Organization to Company Code
  Also check if the Purchasing Organization is assigned to the relevant application in the IMG.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to WSD_MESSAGE206 or Purchasing Organization assignment issues.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: Purchasing Organization is not assigned or valid for the application you are trying to use.
  Solution: Assign the Purchasing Organization to the application in customizing or correct the Purchasing Organization in the transaction.
  Check: Configuration in SPRO, master data correctness, and SAP Notes for further guidance.
  
  
  If you provide the exact application name (e.g., MM, SRM, etc.) or transaction where this error occurs, I can help with more precise steps.