How To Fix IW059 - Enter the plant for the main work center

IW059 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 059

• Message text: Enter the plant for the main work center

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IW059 - Details

• The SAP error message IW059 ("Enter the plant for the main work center") typically occurs in the context of work order creation or maintenance in the SAP system, particularly within the Plant Maintenance (PM) or Production Planning (PP) modules. This error indicates that the system requires a plant assignment for the main work center associated with the operation in the work order.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The main work center defined in the operation of the work order does not have a plant assigned to it.
  The work center is not properly configured in the system.
  The work center may exist, but it is not linked to any plant in the configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IW059 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Work Center Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code CR02 (Change Work Center).
  Enter the work center ID that is causing the error.
  Verify that the work center is assigned to the correct plant. If not, you will need