How To Fix WY117 - Purchasing org. & assigned to reference pur. org. &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 117

• Message text: Purchasing org. & assigned to reference pur. org. &

What causes this issue?

You should not create vendor master purchasing data for purchasing
organizations if a reference purchasing organization, whose reference
refers to the area vendor master, is assigned to it.
If such a reference purchasing organization is assigned to your
purchasing organization, then the purchasing data of the reference
purchasing organization is used if you create a purchase order for the
purchasing organization.
As a purchasing organization can be assigned subsequently to a
reference purchasing organization, you are prevented from changing the
vendor master purchasing data for this 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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WY117 - Purchasing org. & assigned to reference pur. org. & ?

  The SAP error message WY117 with the text:
  "Purchasing org. & assigned to reference pur. org. &"
  typically occurs in the context of reference purchasing organizations in SAP MM (Materials Management).
  
  Meaning / Cause
  
  The error indicates that the Purchasing Organization you are trying to use or assign is already assigned as a reference purchasing organization to another purchasing organization.
  In SAP, a reference purchasing organization is used to share master data (like info records, source lists, contracts) from one purchasing organization to another.
  The system does not allow you to assign a purchasing organization as a reference purchasing organization if it is already assigned as a reference to another purchasing organization, or if there is a conflict in the assignment.
  Essentially, the purchasing organization you are trying to assign is already linked as a reference to another purchasing organization, causing a conflict.
  
  
  When does this occur?
  
  When you try to assign or change the reference purchasing organization in transaction OMX1 (or via customizing path:
  
  SPRO -> Materials Management -> Purchasing -> Purchasing Organizations -> Assign Reference Purchasing Organization).
  When creating or changing purchasing organizations and their reference assignments.
  When maintaining info records or source lists that involve reference purchasing organizations.
  
  
  How to resolve / Solution
  
  
  Check existing assignments:
  
  Go to transaction OMX1 or the customizing path mentioned above.
  Check which purchasing organizations are assigned as reference purchasing organizations.
  Identify if the purchasing organization you want to assign is already assigned as a reference to another purchasing organization.
  
  
  
  Remove or adjust conflicting assignments:
  
  If the purchasing organization is already assigned as a reference to another purchasing organization, you need to remove or change that assignment before you can assign it again.
  Ensure that the purchasing organization is not assigned as a reference in multiple places that conflict.
  
  
  
  Use consistent reference assignments:
  
  SAP allows only one reference purchasing organization assignment per purchasing organization.
  Make sure your organizational structure and reference assignments follow this rule.
  
  
  
  Check master data:
  
  Sometimes, info records or source lists may have references to purchasing organizations that cause conflicts.
  Review and clean up master data if necessary.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  Reference Purchasing Organization concept is used to avoid duplication of master data and to share purchasing data across organizations.
  The reference purchasing organization must belong to the same company code or client depending on configuration.
  The error message is a safeguard to prevent inconsistent or conflicting reference assignments.
  
  
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  Error message
  WY117 - Purchasing org. & assigned to reference pur. org. &
  
  
  Cause
  Purchasing org. is already assigned as a reference purchasing org. causing conflict.
  
  
  Solution
  Check and remove conflicting reference assignments in OMX1 or customizing.
  
  
  Related transactions
  OMX1 (Assign Reference Purchasing Org), SPRO (Customizing), ME11/ME12 (Info Records)
  
  
  Notes
  Only one reference purchasing org. assignment per purchasing org.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact scenario or transaction where the error occurs, I can help with more specific steps.