How To Fix MW420 - Distribution center &1 not created as a plant

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 420

• Message text: Distribution center &1 not created as a plant

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MW420 - Distribution center &1 not created as a plant ?

  The SAP error message MW420 indicates that a distribution center (DC) is not created as a plant in the system. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to perform operations related to a distribution center that has not been properly set up in the SAP system as a plant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plant Configuration: The distribution center has not been defined as a plant in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Master Data: The master data for the distribution center may be incomplete or incorrectly configured.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or create the plant.
  System Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the distribution center from being recognized as a plant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create the Plant:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object).
  Go to Enterprise Structure > Definition > Logistics - General > Define, copy, delete, check plant.
  Create a new plant