How To Fix LC228 - Purchasing group can only be specified for plant

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LC - Logistics Controlling

• Message number: 228

• Message text: Purchasing group can only be specified for plant

What causes this issue?

The purchasing group is managed at plant level. A purchasing or sales
organization may include several purchasing groups. It is therefore not
possible to allocate one purchasing group to every one material. The
same applies to analyses that cumulate values per material across all
plants.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LC228 - Purchasing group can only be specified for plant ?

  The SAP error message LC228 ("Purchasing group can only be specified for plant") typically occurs when there is an attempt to assign a purchasing group to a material or a purchasing document without a corresponding plant being specified. This error is related to the configuration and data entry in the SAP system, particularly in the Materials Management (MM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plant Assignment: The purchasing group is linked to a specific plant in SAP. If you try to assign a purchasing group without specifying a plant, the system will throw this error.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The purchasing group may have been entered in a context where a plant is required, but the plant field is either blank or incorrectly filled.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the purchasing organization or group in relation to the plants.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Specify a Plant: Ensure that you have specified a valid plant in the relevant transaction