How To Fix WW501 - No open purchase order items for reclassification exist

WW501 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WW - Material group master maintenance

• Message number: 501

• Message text: No open purchase order items for reclassification exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WW501 - No open purchase order items for reclassification exist ?

  The SAP error message WW501 "No open purchase order items for reclassification exist" typically occurs when you are trying to perform a reclassification of purchase order items, but there are no eligible items available for the operation. This can happen for several reasons:
  Causes:
  
  No Open Purchase Orders: There are no open purchase orders in the system that can be reclassified.
  Closed Purchase Orders: The purchase orders you are trying to reclassify may be closed or fully delivered.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria used to find purchase orders may be too restrictive, leading to no results.
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type of the purchase orders may not be eligible for reclassification.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or reclassify the purchase orders.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Open Purchase Orders: Verify that there are indeed open purchase orders in the system. You can do this by using transaction codes like ME2N or ME2L