How To Fix CA252 - Work center & not found in plant & on key date &

CA252 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CA - CIM messages: ABAP reporting

• Message number: 252

• Message text: Work center & not found in plant & on key date &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CA252 - Work center & not found in plant & on key date & ?

  The SAP error message CA252 indicates that a specific work center is not found in the specified plant on the given key date. This error typically arises in the context of production planning, capacity planning, or when trying to assign operations to work centers in production orders or routing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Work Center Not Created: The work center may not have been created in the system for the specified plant.
  Incorrect Key Date: The key date may not correspond to the validity period of the work center. Work centers can have validity periods, and if the key date falls outside this range, the work center will not be found.
  Plant Assignment: The work center may exist but is not assigned to the specified plant.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the work center configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Work Center Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code CR01 (Create Work Center) or