How To Fix WY162 - No suppliers found

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 162

• Message text: No suppliers found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WY162 - No suppliers found ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WY162 - No suppliers found
  
  Cause:
  The error message WY162 - No suppliers found typically occurs in SAP when the system is unable to find any supplier (vendor) records that match the selection criteria during a procurement or sourcing process. This can happen in various modules such as SAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management), MM (Materials Management), or during purchase requisition or purchase order processing.
  Common causes include:  
  
  No suppliers have been maintained or assigned for the material or service in question.  
  The supplier master data is incomplete or missing.  
  The search criteria or filters used to find suppliers are too restrictive or incorrect.  
  The supplier is not assigned to the relevant purchasing organization or plant.  
  The supplier is blocked or marked as inactive.  
  The source list or info record does not contain any valid suppliers for the material.  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WY162 - No suppliers found error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Supplier Master Data:  
  
  Verify that supplier master records exist in the system (transaction XK03 or MK03).  
  Ensure the supplier is active and not blocked for purchasing.
  
  
  
  Verify Supplier Assignment:  
  
  Confirm that the supplier is assigned to the relevant purchasing organization and plant.  
  Check if the supplier is assigned to the correct purchasing group or source list.
  
  
  
  Review Source List and Info Records:  
  
  Check if a valid source list exists for the material and plant combination (transaction ME01).  
  Verify info records (ME11/ME12) for the material and supplier.
  
  
  
  Adjust Selection Criteria:  
  
  Loosen or correct the search filters or criteria used to find suppliers.  
  Remove unnecessary restrictions such as material group, purchasing group, or plant if they are too narrow.
  
  
  
  Maintain Supplier in SRM (if applicable):  
  
  In SAP SRM, ensure that suppliers are properly registered and approved in the supplier database.  
  Check supplier roles and business partner relationships.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:  
  
  Ensure the user has the necessary authorizations to view or select suppliers.
  
  
  
  System Checks:  
  
  Run consistency checks or reports to identify missing or inconsistent supplier data.  
  Check for any recent changes or transports that might have affected supplier data.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transactions:  
  
  XK01/XK02/XK03 – Vendor Master Maintenance  
  ME01 – Maintain Source List  
  ME11/ME12 – Maintain Info Record  
  SRM Supplier Management (varies by system)  
  
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:  
  
  SAP OSS Notes related to supplier master data and source list issues.  
  SAP Help Portal documentation on vendor master data and procurement processes.
  
  
  
  Common Modules Involved:  
  
  MM (Materials Management)  
  SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)  
  SD (Sales and Distribution) if integrated with vendor data  
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  The error WY162 indicates that no suppliers meet the criteria for the procurement process. The solution involves verifying and maintaining supplier master data, ensuring proper assignments, reviewing source lists and info records, and adjusting search criteria to enable the system to find valid suppliers.
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or process where this error occurs, I can give more tailored guidance.