How To Fix CP477 - Plants in header and operation have different company codes

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CP - Task list messages: Core data

• Message number: 477

• Message text: Plants in header and operation have different company codes

What causes this issue?

You have selected a work center for an operation which belongs to
a different controlling area as the routing header.
You can use work centers from different plants in your routing.
However, make sure that the controlling area of the respective plant
agrees with that of the routing.

How to fix this error?

Select a work center for the operation which belongs to the same
controlling area as your routing.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CP477 - Plants in header and operation have different company codes ?

  The SAP error message CP477 indicates that there is a mismatch between the company codes assigned to the plant in the header of a production order and the plant assigned to the operations within that order. This typically occurs in the context of production planning and control when creating or processing production orders.
  Cause:
  
  Different Company Codes: The production order header is assigned to a plant that belongs to one company code, while the operations (or components) are assigned to a plant that belongs to a different company code.
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system where plants are not correctly assigned to their respective company codes.
  Data Entry Errors: During the creation of the production order, incorrect plants may have been selected, leading to the mismatch.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Plant Assignments:
  
  Verify the company code assignments for the plants involved in the production order. You can do this by checking the plant master data in transaction code OX10 (for plant configuration).
  Ensure that the plants used in the production order header and operations belong to the same company code.
  
  
  
  Correct the Production Order:
  
  If the plants are indeed assigned to different company codes, you will need to either change the plant in the production order header or adjust the operations to ensure they match.
  You can do this by using transaction code CO02 (Change Production Order) to modify the order.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  If this issue occurs frequently, review the configuration settings in the system to ensure that plants are correctly assigned to their respective company codes.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or help resources for further guidance on handling production orders and company code assignments.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CO01: Create Production Order
  CO02: Change Production Order
  CO03: Display Production Order
  OX10: Maintain Plant
  
  
  
  Master Data:
  
  Ensure that the master data for materials, production resources/tools, and work centers is correctly set up and associated with the appropriate plants and company codes.
  
  
  
  User Roles and Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that users have the necessary authorizations to create or modify production orders across different company codes.
  
  
  
  By addressing the mismatch in company codes and ensuring proper configuration, you should be able to resolve the CP477 error and proceed with your production order processing.