How To Fix ME666 - Plant &4 differs from procuring plant &3 from requisition &1, item &2

ME666 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 666

• Message text: Plant &4 differs from procuring plant &3 from requisition &1, item &2

What causes this issue?

You wish to create a purchase order with reference to requisition &V1&,
item &V2&.
When a PO is created, the system checks whether the procuring plant
&V3& of the requisition corresponds to the plant
&V4& of the PO item so that requisitions are only processed in the
assigned procuring 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?

If this is an warning message, you can continue your processing.
Please note that purchase requisitions may not then be converted in
the originally assigned procuring plant.
If this is an error message, you can only convert the purchase
requisition in the procuring plant &V2&.
If necessary, choose a different purchase order or a different plant.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME666 - Plant &4 differs from procuring plant &3 from requisition &1, item &2 ?

  The SAP error message ME666 indicates a discrepancy between the plant specified in a purchase requisition and the plant associated with the material being procured. This error typically arises in the context of procurement processes, particularly when creating purchase orders or processing purchase requisitions.
  
  Cause:
  The error message ME666 occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Plant Mismatch: The plant specified in the purchase requisition (or purchase order) does not match the plant associated with the material in the material master record.
  Material Master Configuration: The material may be set up in a different plant than the one specified in the requisition.
  Purchasing Info Record: There may be a purchasing info record that is not aligned with the plant specified in the requisition.
  Source List: If a source list is maintained for the material, it may restrict the procurement to a specific plant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME666 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  Check the Purchase Requisition: Verify