Purchasing Group could not be determined - while creating PO

[former_member348740]

Hi SRM Experts,

I am trying to create PO from Process Purchase Order (BBP_POC). Once I select document type and click on "create" push button in SRM Web browser (SRM 4.0 - SRM Version) Process Purchase Order. I am getting error message "Purchasing Group Could not be determined. Inform System Administrator" in popup message.

I have assigned Purchasing Group. Still I am receiving the same message.

Please guide me or suggest me know how I can get solution for my problem.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Thanks,

Sudarsan

[former_member206968 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The error is coming because in order to directly create a PO as a Purchaser, you need to belong to a purchasing group in SRM. Assign your user id below a purchasing group directly or right click the present position and go to 'Assignment-->Purchaser Assignment', select a purchasing group and save.

Try creating now a purchaser order directly and it should work.

Regards,

Sanjeev

[former_member183819 · Accepted solution]

Hi Sudharasn

is it a direct material purchase order ?

if it so ,hope you maitented DP_PROC_TY attribute = transaction type of PO

regards

Muthu

[former_member348740 · Accepted solution]

Hi Sanjeev/ Muthu / Pradeep,

Thanks a lot your responses.

I assigned my user Id under Purchasing group. Now I am not getting error and able to create PO directly.

I have requirement as follows: How I can create PO (contract release order) with reference to contract in SRM 4.0 (Extended Classic Scenario).

Could you plesae let me know what is the best way to have contract process in SRM.

Thanks,

Sudarsan

[former_member183819]

Hi

What product category you enter to create a PO since it is directly related to purchase group.

There are some responsible purchase group for some product category in your org structure.

check it up your organisation structure.

regards

muthu

[former_member348740]

Hi Muthu,

Thank you for your response.

I did not enter any purchasing group because I selected only PO Document type and clicked on create PO from SRM Webbrowser (SRM Version - 4.0) - Process Purchase Order. I maintained Product category L0112230 as default product category.

I maintained this Default Product Category L0112230 under Purchasing Group '010' Responsibilty - Product Repsonsibilty from SRM Org structure. Purchasing group 010 is maintained under my User Id attributes (PM Purchasing Group - Attribute).

Still I am getting the same error message like "Purchasing Group could not be determined. Inform System Administrator".

Please let me know how I can get solution for the above problem.

Thanks,

Sudarsan

[Former Member]

Hi Sudarsan,

See the following OSS Note:

Note 732472 - Incomplete attributes of a user lead to termination

Hope it helps.

Thanks,

Pradeep