How To Fix IS169 - Material & does not exist in plant &


IS169 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: IS - Equipment management

  • Message number: 169

  • Message text: Material & does not exist in plant &

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  • What causes this issue?

    You have entered a <DS:GLOS.material_number>material number</> and a
    <DS:GLOS.plant>plant</>.
    However, the material entered is not defined in this plant.

    System Response

    INCLUDE KEINE-VERARBEITUNG OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

    How to fix this error?

    Create the corresponding plant segment for the material or enter a plant
    in which the material is defined.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


IS169 - Details

  • The SAP error message IS169, which states "Material & does not exist in plant &," typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation related to a material that the system cannot find in the specified plant. This can happen in various transactions, such as inventory management, production planning, or sales order processing.
    Causes:
    
    Material Not Created: The material has not been created in the specified plant.
    Incorrect Plant: The plant code entered is incorrect or does not exist.
    Material Status: The material may be blocked or inactive in the specified plant.
    Data Synchronization Issues: If you are working in a system with multiple environments (like development, testing, and production), the material may not have been transported correctly.
    User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the material in the specified plant.
    
    Solutions:
    
    
    Check Material Existence:
    
    Use transaction code MM03 (Display Material) to check if the material exists in the specified plant.
    If

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