How To Fix WY178 - Supplier &1 is blocked for the purchasing organization &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 178

• Message text: Supplier &1 is blocked for the purchasing organization &2

What causes this issue?

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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 WY178 - Supplier &1 is blocked for the purchasing organization &2 ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WY178 - Supplier &1 is blocked for the purchasing organization &2
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to create or process a purchasing document (such as a Purchase Order or Request for Quotation) for a supplier who has been blocked for the specified purchasing organization. The block prevents any procurement activities with that supplier under the given purchasing organization.
  The block can be set for various reasons, such as:
  
  Supplier is under review or audit.
  Supplier has quality or delivery issues.
  Administrative or compliance reasons.
  Payment or legal issues with the supplier.
  
  
  Where is the block maintained?
  The supplier block for a purchasing organization is maintained in the Vendor Master Record under the Purchasing Data.
  
  How to check the block:
  
  Go to transaction XK03 (Display Vendor Master).
  Enter the Vendor number and Purchasing Organization.
  Navigate to the Purchasing Data tab.
  Check the field "Vendor Block" or "Purchasing Block" (depending on SAP version, it might be called "Block indicator" or "Blocked for purchasing").
  If the block is set, the system will prevent procurement transactions for this vendor and purchasing organization.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error:
  
  
  Remove the block if the supplier is allowed to be used again:
  
  Use transaction XK02 (Change Vendor Master).
  Enter Vendor and Purchasing Organization.
  Go to Purchasing Data tab.
  Remove the block indicator.
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  If the block is intentional and should remain, then:
  
  Use a different supplier.
  Or wait until the block is lifted by the responsible department.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  The block can be set at different levels:
  
  Client level (general block for the vendor).
  Purchasing Organization level (block only for specific purchasing org).
  Company Code level (financial block).
  
  
  
  This message specifically refers to the Purchasing Organization level block.
  
  
  Sometimes, the block can also be set in the Info Record or Source List, but the error message WY178 is specifically about the vendor master block.
  
  
  To check all blocks for a vendor, you can use transaction MK03 (Display Vendor Purchasing Data).
  
  
  
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  Error Message
  WY178 Supplier &1 is blocked for purchasing org &2
  
  
  Cause
  Vendor is blocked for the purchasing organization in vendor master data.
  
  
  Solution
  Remove the block in vendor master (XK02) under Purchasing Data for the purchasing org.
  
  
  Transaction to check/change
  XK03 (Display), XK02 (Change) Vendor Master
  
  
  Related transactions
  MK03 (Display Purchasing Data), ME21N (Create PO)
  
  
  
  
  If you need further help, please provide the vendor number and purchasing organization, and I can guide you through the exact steps.