How To Fix CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE678 - Maintain a plant before specifying storage location.

CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE678 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE -

• Message number: 678

• Message text: Maintain a plant before specifying storage location.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE678 - Maintain a plant before specifying storage location. ?

  The SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE678, which states "Maintain a plant before specifying storage location," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a material document or a related transaction in SAP without having a plant defined in the relevant configuration or master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plant Assignment: The error indicates that the system requires a plant to be specified before you can assign a storage location. In SAP, a storage location is always linked to a specific plant, and if the plant is not defined, the system cannot determine where the material is stored.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings where the plant is not properly set up or linked to the storage location.
  Master Data Issues: The material master data may not have the necessary plant information maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Plant Information:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object).
  Navigate to Logistics > General > Master Data >