How To Fix WV294 - No supplier could be determined for material &1 (plant group &2)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV - Messages about Sales Price Calculation

• Message number: 294

• Message text: No supplier could be determined for material &1 (plant group &2)

What causes this issue?

In source determination no vendor could be determined for material &V1&
and reference plant &V3& in plant group &V2&.

System Response

No sales prices could be calculated for plant group &V2&.

How to fix this error?

Add the relevant purchasing data for material &V1& in material
maintenance.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WV294 - No supplier could be determined for material &1 (plant group &2) ?

  The SAP error message WV294 indicates that the system is unable to determine a supplier for a specific material in a given plant group. This can occur in various scenarios, particularly in procurement processes where the system needs to identify a vendor for a material.
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Vendor Master Data: The vendor master data for the specified material and plant may not be maintained. This means that there is no supplier assigned to the material in the relevant purchasing organization or plant.
  
  
  Incorrect Plant Group: The plant group specified in the error message may not be correctly set up or may not have any associated suppliers.
  
  
  Material Not Assigned to Vendor: The material may not be assigned to any vendor in the purchasing info records or the source list.
  
  
  Purchasing Organization Issues: The purchasing organization may not be correctly linked to the vendor or the material.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the configuration of the material, vendor, or purchasing organization.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data: 
  
  Go to the vendor master data (transaction code XK03 or MK03) and verify if the vendor is set up for the relevant purchasing organization and plant.
  Ensure that the vendor is active and has the necessary purchasing information.
  
  
  
  Maintain Purchasing Info Records:
  
  Use transaction code ME11 to create or ME12 to change purchasing info records for the material and vendor combination.
  Ensure that the info record is correctly set up for the material in the specified plant.
  
  
  
  Review Source List:
  
  Check the source list for the material using transaction code ME01 or ME03 to ensure that the vendor is listed as a valid source for the material.
  
  
  
  Verify Plant Group Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the plant group is correctly configured and that it includes the necessary plants and vendors.
  
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code MM03 to review the material master data and ensure that all relevant purchasing views are correctly maintained.
  
  
  
  Consult with Procurement Team: If the issue persists, consult with the procurement team to ensure that the correct vendors are being used and that all necessary data is maintained.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  XK03: Display Vendor Master
  MK03: Display Vendor Master (Purchasing)
  ME11: Create Purchasing Info Record
  ME12: Change Purchasing Info Record
  ME01: Create Source List
  ME03: Display Source List
  MM03: Display Material Master
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on vendor master data, purchasing info records, and source lists.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the WV294 error message in SAP.