How To Fix WVMI211 - No items found for creating purchase order

WVMI211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WVMI - Messages about enhancements for VMI

• Message number: 211

• Message text: No items found for creating purchase order

What causes this issue?

A purchase order is to be generated in inbound processing of IDoc
ORDRSP/VMI. The system could not, however, find any order items in the
IDoc data. This can have several reasons:
The incoming IDoc did not contain any items.
The <DS:DE.LIBES>Purchase order entry: vendor</> indicator was not set
in the vendor master record for any of the items in the IDoc.

System Response

No purchase order created.

How to fix this error?

Depending on the cause of the problem, either:
make sure that your EDI partner transfers item data;
arrange for your vendor to enter orders for the materials concerned by
setting the indicator in the purchasing data view of the vendor master.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WVMI211 - Details

• The SAP error message WVMI211: No items found for creating purchase order typically occurs when you are trying to create a purchase order (PO) but the system cannot find any items that meet the criteria specified in your request. This can happen for several reasons. Below are some common causes, potential solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  No Purchase Requisitions: There may be no purchase requisitions available for conversion into a purchase order.
  Selection Criteria: The selection criteria you have entered (such as plant, vendor, or material) may not match any existing requisitions or items.
  Status of Requisitions: The purchase requisitions may be in a status that does not allow them to be converted into purchase orders (e.g., they may be marked as completed or deleted).
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to view or convert certain purchase requisitions.
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type you are using may not be compatible with the