How To Fix CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE729 - You can maintain only reference plants for Generic Article.

CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE729 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE -

• Message number: 729

• Message text: You can maintain only reference plants for Generic Article.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE729 - You can maintain only reference plants for Generic Article. ?

  The SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE729 indicates that you are trying to maintain a generic article in a way that is not allowed by the system. Specifically, this error occurs when you attempt to assign a plant that is not a reference plant to a generic article.
  
  Cause:
  
  Generic Article Definition: In SAP, a generic article is a type of material that does not have a specific plant assignment. Instead, it can be associated with multiple reference plants.
  Reference Plant Requirement: The system requires that only reference plants can be maintained for generic articles. If you try to assign a non-reference plant, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should ensure that you are only maintaining reference plants for the generic article. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Check Plant Assignment:
  
  Go to the material master record for the generic article.
  Verify the plants that are assigned to the article. Ensure that you