How To Fix WY006 - Purchasing data for & & already created

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Purchasing data for & & already created

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WY006 - Purchasing data for & & already created ?

  The SAP error message WY006: "Purchasing data for & & already created" typically occurs in the context of vendor master data maintenance, specifically when trying to create purchasing data for a vendor that already has purchasing data maintained for the given purchasing organization and company code.
  
  Cause:
  
  You are attempting to create purchasing data for a vendor in a purchasing organization and company code combination where purchasing data already exists.
  The system prevents duplicate entries for the same vendor, purchasing organization, and company code combination.
  This message is a warning or error indicating that the purchasing data record you are trying to create is already present.
  
  
  Explanation of Message Variables:
  
  The two placeholders & & usually represent:
  
  The Purchasing Organization
  The Vendor Number (or sometimes Company Code)
  
  
  
  For example, the message might read:
  
  "Purchasing data for 1000 123456 already created"
  
  where 1000 is the purchasing organization and 123456 is the vendor number.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check existing purchasing data:
  
  Use transaction XK03 (Display Vendor) or MK03 (Display Vendor Purchasing Data) to verify if purchasing data already exists for the vendor and purchasing organization.
  
  
  Modify existing data instead of creating new:
  
  If the purchasing data exists, use XK02 (Change Vendor) or MK02 to update the existing purchasing data instead of creating a new one.
  
  
  If you intended to create data for a different purchasing organization or company code:
  
  Make sure you are entering the correct purchasing organization and company code combination that does not already have purchasing data for the vendor.
  
  
  If the data is incorrect or duplicate:
  
  You may need to delete the existing purchasing data (if allowed and appropriate) before creating new data. Use caution and ensure this aligns with your business processes.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transactions:
  
  XK01 - Create Vendor (Centrally)
  XK02 - Change Vendor
  XK03 - Display Vendor
  MK01 - Create Vendor (Purchasing)
  MK02 - Change Vendor (Purchasing)
  MK03 - Display Vendor (Purchasing)
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  LFA1 - Vendor Master (General Data)
  LFM1 - Vendor Master Purchasing Data
  LFB1 - Vendor Master Company Code Data
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  This message is a standard SAP message to prevent duplicate entries.
  Always ensure data consistency and avoid duplicate master data records.
  If you encounter this message during a batch or interface upload, check your data source for duplicates.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Attempt to create purchasing data for a vendor and purchasing org combination that already exists.
  
  
  Solution
  Check existing data with XK03/MK03, update with XK02/MK02, or use a different purchasing org.
  
  
  Related
  Vendor master transactions (XK01/XK02/XK03, MK01/MK02/MK03), tables LFA1, LFM1, LFB1.
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the exact transaction and steps you are performing when the error occurs.