How To Fix WU534 - A different supplier is assigned in the reference plant

WU534 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 534

• Message text: A different supplier is assigned in the reference plant

What causes this issue?

A vendor that differs from the vendor in the reference plant was found
for plant &V4&, material &V2& in unit of measure &V3&.

System Response

Price activation at plant group level may lead to incorrect results for
plant group &V1&.

How to fix this error?

You can activate prices at plant level by changing the price activation
type of plant group &V1&. To do this, change the price activation type
indicator to "Plant" in the plant group overview.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WU534 - Details

• The SAP error message WU534 indicates that there is a mismatch in the supplier assignment for a specific material in the reference plant. This typically occurs during procurement processes, such as when creating a purchase order or a purchase requisition, and it suggests that the system has detected a different supplier than what is expected for the material in the specified plant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Supplier Assignment Mismatch: The material in the reference plant is assigned to a different supplier than the one being used in the transaction.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the vendor master data or material master data.
  Plant-Specific Data: The supplier may not be assigned to the specific plant in question, or the supplier assignment may have changed recently.
  Purchasing Info Record: The purchasing info record for the material may not be set up correctly for the supplier in the reference plant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor Assignment:
  
  Go to the material master (transaction code MM03)