How To Fix MM_PUR_CNTRL_CONTR088 - Enter connected system for the plant &1 in simulation parameters.

MM_PUR_CNTRL_CONTR088 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MM_PUR_CNTRL_CONTR - Messages in Central Purchase Contract

• Message number: 088

• Message text: Enter connected system for the plant &1 in simulation parameters.

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MM_PUR_CNTRL_CONTR088 - Details

• The SAP error message MM_PUR_CNTRL_CONTR088 typically occurs in the context of the Materials Management (MM) module, particularly when dealing with purchasing and controlling processes. This error indicates that a connected system for a specific plant has not been defined in the simulation parameters.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system attempts to execute a process that requires a connection to a specific system (like a connected client or an external system) for a given plant, but this connection has not been established or configured in the system settings.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Simulation Parameters:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings for simulation parameters in your SAP system.
  Ensure that the connected system for the specified plant (denoted as &1 in the error message) is correctly defined.
  
  
  
  Define Connected System:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object).
  Follow the path: Materials Management > Purchasing > Purchase Order > Define Simulation