How To Fix WV271 - Supplier &1 (purchasing organization &2) has not been assigned a currency

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV - Messages about Sales Price Calculation

• Message number: 271

• Message text: Supplier &1 (purchasing organization &2) has not been assigned a currency

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Please maintain the purchase order currency for the vendor in the
purchasing data in the vendor master record.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WV271 - Supplier &1 (purchasing organization &2) has not been assigned a currency ?

  The SAP error message WV271 indicates that a supplier (vendor) has not been assigned a currency for a specific purchasing organization. This can occur when you are trying to create or modify a purchasing document (like a purchase order) and the system cannot determine the currency to use for the vendor in the context of the specified purchasing organization.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Currency Assignment: The vendor has not been assigned a currency in the vendor master data for the specific purchasing organization.
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the purchasing organization or vendor master data.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data between the vendor master and the purchasing organization settings.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code XK02 (or MK02 for purchasing data) to change the vendor master data.
  Enter the vendor number and the purchasing organization.
  Check the "Payment Transactions" tab to see if a currency is assigned. If not, assign the appropriate currency.
  
  
  
  Assign Currency:
  
  If the currency is missing, you need to assign a currency that is valid for the vendor in the context of the purchasing organization.
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Verify Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the purchasing organization is correctly configured to use the currency assigned to the vendor.
  Check the configuration settings in the SPRO transaction under "Materials Management" > "Purchasing" > "Vendor Master" > "Define Account Groups and Field Selection".
  
  
  
  Check for Data Consistency:
  
  Ensure that there are no inconsistencies in the vendor master data across different purchasing organizations.
  If necessary, run data consistency checks or consult with your SAP Basis or technical team.
  
  
  
  Test the Changes:
  
  After making the necessary changes, try to create or modify the purchasing document again to see if the error persists.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  XK02: Change Vendor (General Data)
  MK02: Change Vendor (Purchasing Data)
  ME21N: Create Purchase Order
  ME22N: Change Purchase Order
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for more details on vendor master data and purchasing organization settings.
  
  
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to vendor master data.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the WV271 error and successfully process your purchasing documents.