How To Fix CVIV_UI168 - & is not an industry plant; assignment not possible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CVIV_UI - Vendor Integration in Business Partner Processing Dialog

• Message number: 168

• Message text: & is not an industry plant; assignment not possible

What causes this issue?

You wanted to assign plant to the supplier. You cannot make this
assignment as is not an industry plant.
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You can link a retail plant to a supplier via the plant master.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CVIV_UI168 - & is not an industry plant; assignment not possible ?

  The SAP error message CVIV_UI168 typically indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a specific object or entity in the system, often related to the classification of materials or products. The message "is not an industry plant; assignment not possible" suggests that the system is trying to assign a material or product to a plant that is not classified as an "industry plant," which is a specific type of plant in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Plant Classification: The plant you are trying to assign the material to may not be set up as an industry plant in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the assignment of certain materials to specific plants.
  Master Data Issues: The material master data or plant master data may not be correctly maintained, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Plant Configuration:
  
  Go to the plant configuration settings in SAP and verify if