How To Fix O3018 - Plant/material combination does not exist

O3018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O3 - IS-Oil: HPM messages (goods movements, QCI, deliveries)

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Plant/material combination does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message O3018 - Plant/material combination does not exist ?

  The SAP error message O3018, which states "Plant/material combination does not exist," typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation (such as creating a purchase order, sales order, or inventory transaction) that requires a specific combination of plant and material, but that combination has not been defined in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Master Data: The plant/material combination has not been set up in the system. This could be due to the material not being created for the specific plant.
  Incorrect Plant or Material: The plant or material code entered may be incorrect or misspelled.
  Material Status: The material may be inactive or blocked for the specific plant.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been issues that resulted in missing combinations.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the system may not allow for the combination of the specified plant and material.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction code MM03