How To Fix IW028 - Planning plant requires a business area

IW028 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 028

• Message text: Planning plant requires a business area

What causes this issue?

The <GL:maintenance_planning_plant>planning plant</>
you entered requires a business area.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-VERARBEITUNG' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

Enter the <GL:business_area>business area</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW028 - Planning plant requires a business area ?

  The SAP error message IW028 ("Planning plant requires a business area") typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a maintenance order or a related document in SAP, and the system requires a business area to be specified for the planning plant. This is often related to the configuration of the plant and its integration with financial accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Business Area Configuration: The planning plant you are working with is not assigned a business area in the system. Business areas are used for internal reporting and financial purposes.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the planning plant may not be correctly set up, leading to the requirement for a business area not being fulfilled.
  Transaction Context: The transaction you are executing may require a business area due to the settings in the configuration or the specific transaction type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign a Business Area to the Planning Plant:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO