How To Fix KM103 - To derive a representative material, you have to enter the plant

KM103 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KM - Error messages for Profit Center Accounting

• Message number: 103

• Message text: To derive a representative material, you have to enter the plant

What causes this issue?

To derive the representative material for product "&V1&", the system
requires a plant number.

System Response

This record cannot be processed further.

How to fix this error?

Add the characteristic "Plant" to the relevant data structure and/or
enter a plant in the data record.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KM103 - Details

• The SAP error message KM103, which states "To derive a representative material, you have to enter the plant," typically occurs in the context of material management or when working with material master data in SAP. This error indicates that the system requires a plant to be specified in order to derive a representative material for a given operation, such as creating a material or performing a transaction that involves material data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plant Information: The most common cause of this error is that the plant field is not filled in the relevant transaction or screen where the representative material is being derived.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that require a plant to be specified for certain operations.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked entering the plant information or may have entered it incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter the Plant: Ensure that the plant field is filled in the relevant transaction.