How To Fix M7656 - Batches are defined at plant level. Specify plant

M7656 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 656

• Message text: Batches are defined at plant level. Specify plant

What causes this issue?

The batches are managed at plant level, but the batch is not assigned
to any plant.

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?

Please specify a plant.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7656 - Batches are defined at plant level. Specify plant ?

  The SAP error message M7656 ("Batches are defined at plant level. Specify plant") typically occurs when you are trying to perform a transaction that involves batch management, but you have not specified the plant for which the batch is relevant. This error is common in scenarios involving inventory management, production, or sales where batch management is enabled.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Management Configuration: The system is configured to manage batches at the plant level, meaning that batches are unique to each plant. If you do not specify a plant when trying to access or manage a batch, the system cannot determine which plant's batch you are referring to.
  Missing Plant Information: The transaction you are executing requires a plant to be specified, but it has not been provided in the input fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that you specify the plant in your transaction. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Specify the