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 Order), verify that the purchasing organization field is filled.
  
  
  
  Verify Organizational Assignments:
  
  Check if the purchasing organization is assigned to the relevant plant and company code.
  Use transaction OX08 to view and maintain purchasing organizations.
  Use transaction OX10 to assign purchasing organizations to plants.
  Use transaction OX18 to assign purchasing organizations to company codes.
  
  
  
  Maintain Organizational Data:
  
  If the purchasing organization does not exist, create it via SPRO:
  
  IMG Path: Enterprise Structure ? Definition ? Materials Management ? Maintain Purchasing Organization
  
  
  Assign the purchasing organization to the relevant plants and company codes.
  
  
  
  Check User Defaults:
  
  Sometimes, user parameters or defaults might not be set correctly.
  Check user parameters or default values in the purchasing document screen.
  
  
  
  Review Customizing Settings:
  
  Ensure that the organizational structure is properly maintained in the IMG.
  Verify that the purchasing organization is valid for the document type and transaction.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Purchasing Organization: An organizational unit within logistics that negotiates conditions of purchase with vendors for one or more plants.
  Transaction Codes:
  
  ME21N – Create Purchase Order
  ME51N – Create Purchase Requisition
  OX08 – Maintain Purchasing Organizations
  OX10 – Assign Purchasing Organizations to Plants
  OX18 – Assign Purchasing Organizations to Company Codes
  
  
  IMG Path for Organizational Structure:
  
  Enterprise Structure ? Definition ? Materials Management ? Maintain Purchasing Organization
  Enterprise Structure ? Assignment ? Materials Management ? Assign Purchasing Organization to Plant
  Enterprise Structure ? Assignment ? Materials Management ? Assign Purchasing Organization to Company Code
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  The WSTRN072 error indicates that the purchasing organization is missing or not specified in a purchasing document or transaction. To fix it, ensure the purchasing organization is entered, properly created, and assigned to the relevant plants and company codes in the system.
  
  If you need help with specific transaction steps or customizing, feel free to ask!