How To Fix 12204 - The plant for the outbound batch has to be defined as an allowed plant

12204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 12 - Herstelldatum/Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum/Chargen

• Message number: 204

• Message text: The plant for the outbound batch has to be defined as an allowed plant

What causes this issue?

You have limited the display of the batch where-used list to one or
more plants. For the batch whose usage is to be displayed, you have
entered a plant that does not exist among the permitted plants. You
cannot show where the specified batch is used.

How to fix this error?

Extend the amount of permitted plants so that it contains the plant
specified for the outgoing batch.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 12204 - The plant for the outbound batch has to be defined as an allowed plant ?

  The SAP error message 12204, "The plant for the outbound batch has to be defined as an allowed plant," typically occurs in the context of batch management and logistics when trying to process a batch in a plant that is not configured to handle that specific batch. This error is often encountered during processes such as goods movements, deliveries, or production orders.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  Plant Configuration: The plant from which you are trying to process the batch is not set up in the system to allow the use of that specific batch.
  Batch Management Settings: The batch may not be assigned to the plant in the batch management settings.
  Authorization Issues: There may be restrictions or authorizations that prevent the use of the batch in the specified plant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Batch Assignment:
  
  Go to the batch management settings and verify if the