How To Fix WX473 - Sales org. & already assigned to purch. org &

WX473 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WX - Master data maintenance: Plant

• Message number: 473

• Message text: Sales org. & already assigned to purch. org &

What causes this issue?

The sales organization has been assigned a fixed purchasing organization

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

If you have the necessary authorization, you can display and/or maintain
the existing assignment in the Customizing system.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WX473 - Sales org. & already assigned to purch. org & ?

  The SAP error message WX473 with the text:
  "Sales org. & already assigned to purch. org &"
  typically occurs when you try to assign a sales organization to a purchasing organization, but the sales organization is already assigned to another purchasing organization in the system.
  
  
  Cause:
  
  In SAP, a sales organization can only be assigned to one purchasing organization.
  The error means that the sales organization you are trying to assign is already linked to a different purchasing organization.
  This is a standard SAP business rule to avoid conflicts in organizational assignments.
  
  
  Where does this happen?
  
  This error usually appears during configuration in Enterprise Structure settings.
  Specifically, when you try to assign a sales organization to a purchasing organization in transaction codes like:
  SPRO ? Enterprise Structure ? Assignment ? Sales and Distribution ? Assign Sales Organization to Purchasing Organization
  Or during master data maintenance or integration steps involving sales and purchasing org assignments.
  
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check existing assignments:
  
  Use transaction OVX5 or navigate via