How To Fix ME397 - Contract contains no cross-plant items

ME397 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 397

• Message text: Contract contains no cross-plant items

What causes this issue?

You can only define plant conditions for items of
<DS:GLOS. centrally_agreed_contract>centrally agreed contracts</>, i.e.
items for which no plant has been entered.
However, the contract you are processing contains only items with a
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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ME397 - Details

• The SAP error message ME397 ("Contract contains no cross-plant items") typically occurs when you are trying to create or process a purchase order (PO) or a contract that is expected to have cross-plant items, but the contract does not contain any items that can be used across multiple plants.
  
  Cause:
  
  Contract Configuration: The contract may have been created with plant-specific items, meaning that the items listed in the contract are tied to a specific plant and cannot be used for cross-plant transactions.
  Item Category: The item category used in the contract may not support cross-plant functionality.
  Plant Assignment: The items in the contract may not be assigned to the plants you are trying to use them with.
  Contract Type: The type of contract (e.g., framework agreement, quantity contract) may not allow for cross-plant items.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Contract Items: Review the items in the contract to ensure they are set up for cross-plant use. You may need to