How To Fix MW188 - &2 distribution centers maintained for item &1

MW188 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MW - Messages IS-R / Allocation Tables

• Message number: 188

• Message text: &2 distribution centers maintained for item &1

What causes this issue?

In this screen the system displays all distribution centers which are
maintained as a source of supply for the plants in item &V1&.
The item category controls how goods are to be procured and thus
defines which sources of supply (external vendors or distribution
centers) are allowed for the plants in the item.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Purchase order placed with distribution center
In this screen the system displays all distribution centers which are
maintained as a source of supply for the plants in item &V1&. You can
maintain the sources (i.e. external vendors) and the delivery dates for
the distribtution center.
Allocation out of warehouse stock
In this sceen the system displays all distribution centers which are
maintained as a source of supply for the plants in item &V1&. Since the
goods are already in the distribution center when the stock split is
created, no external vendor may be entered for the distribution center.
Procurement via a third-party (direct store delivery)
The plants are supplied directly by a vendor. No distribution centers
are maintained for the item.

System Response

No cannot enter any distribution centers in this screen.

How to fix this error?

Enter a source of supply (external vendor) and the delivery date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MW188 - Details

• The SAP error message MW188 indicates that there are multiple distribution centers maintained for a specific material (item) in the system. This error typically arises when trying to perform a transaction that requires a single distribution center, but the system finds more than one distribution center associated with the material.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the material in question has been set up with multiple distribution centers in the system, and the transaction being executed requires a specific distribution center to be defined. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Attempting to create or change a sales order, purchase order, or stock transfer where a single distribution center is expected.
  The material master data for the item has been configured with multiple storage locations or distribution centers.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MW188 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record for the item in question