How To Fix ME059 - Valuation area & not defined

ME059 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 059

• Message text: Valuation area & not defined

What causes this issue?

The <GL:valuation_area>valuation area</> defined for the
<GL:plant>plant</> is not defined in table T001K.

How to fix this error?

Check the assignment plant -> valuation area in table T001W.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME059 - Valuation area & not defined ?

  The SAP error message ME059 "Valuation area & not defined" typically occurs in the context of materials management and purchasing when the system cannot find a valuation area for a specific material or purchasing document. The valuation area is a key concept in SAP that determines how materials are valued and managed in the system, and it can be defined at the plant or company code level.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The valuation area has not been defined in the system for the specified plant or company code.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master record may not be set up correctly, or it may not be assigned to the correct valuation area.
  Missing or Incorrect Purchasing Info Record: If the purchasing info record is not set up correctly, it may lead to this error.
  Plant or Company Code Issues: The plant or company code associated with the material may not be properly configured in the