How To Fix WSTRN072 - Purchasing organization is missing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSTRN - Message for Prepack Creation and Planning Dialog

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Purchasing organization is missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTRN072 - Purchasing organization is missing ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WSTRN072: Purchasing organization is missing:
  
  Error Message
  WSTRN072: Purchasing organization is missing
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when a purchasing document or transaction requires a purchasing organization to be specified, but the system does not find one assigned or entered. The purchasing organization is a key organizational unit in SAP MM (Materials Management) that is responsible for procurement activities.
  Common scenarios causing this error include:
  
  The purchasing organization field is left blank in a purchase order, request, or contract.
  The purchasing organization is not assigned to the plant or company code involved.
  The user is trying to create or process a purchasing document without specifying or having a valid purchasing organization.
  Customizing settings (in SPRO) for the organizational structure are incomplete or missing.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve the WSTRN072 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Purchasing Organization Field:
  
  Ensure that the purchasing organization is entered in the purchasing document.
  In transaction codes like ME21N (Create Purchase