How To Fix WY174 - Purchasing data for supplier &1 not found

WY174 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 174

• Message text: Purchasing data for supplier &1 not found

What causes this issue?

You want to determine purchasing data for vendors &V1&. However, no
data has been found.

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 WY174 - Purchasing data for supplier &1 not found ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WY174: "Purchasing data for supplier &1 not found":
  
  Error Message
  WY174: Purchasing data for supplier &1 not found
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the supplier number.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the system tries to access or use purchasing data for a specific supplier, but no purchasing data record exists for that supplier in the system.
  In SAP, purchasing data for a supplier is maintained in the Purchasing Info Record or Vendor Master Purchasing Data. If this data is missing or incomplete, the system cannot proceed with purchasing transactions involving that supplier.
  Common scenarios causing this error:
  
  The supplier (vendor) master record exists but does not have purchasing data maintained.
  The purchasing info record for the material and supplier combination is missing.
  The purchasing organization or plant-specific data for the supplier is not maintained.
  The supplier is not assigned to the purchasing organization or plant in the vendor master.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this