How To Fix CM311 - Storage location &1 for material &2 in plant &3 does not exist

CM311 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CM - Task list messages: Material component allocations

• Message number: 311

• Message text: Storage location &1 for material &2 in plant &3 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CM311 - Storage location &1 for material &2 in plant &3 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message CM311 indicates that a specified storage location for a material in a particular plant does not exist in the system. This error typically arises during transactions that involve inventory management, such as goods movements, stock transfers, or when trying to create or modify material master records.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Storage Location: The storage location specified in the transaction does not exist in the system for the given plant.
  Incorrect Plant or Material: The plant or material number may be incorrect, leading to a mismatch.
  Data Deletion: The storage location may have been deleted or not created yet.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified storage location.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Storage Location:
  
  Check if the storage location exists for the specified plant. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration in SAP (Transaction Code: OX09) or using the material master data (Transaction Code: MM03).
  
  
  
  Create Storage Location:
  
  If the storage