How To Fix OM191 - VArea reference plant & must correspond to valuation area &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OM - Customizing Materialwirtschaft

• Message number: 191

• Message text: VArea reference plant & must correspond to valuation area &

What causes this issue?

As material is valuated at plant level, for valuation area &V1& a plant
&V1& must exist. Such a plant does exist, but bears no relation to
valuation area &V1&.

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?

Call up the SAP customizing transaction for the <DS:TRAN.OX18>allocation
of plants to a company code</>. The inconsistency in question will be
recognized as such and adjusted when the data is imported. You then only
have to update the changed data in the database by pressing F11=Save.


Contact your system administrator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OM191 - VArea reference plant & must correspond to valuation area & ?

  The SAP error message OM191 typically occurs in the context of configuring the valuation area in the Material Management (MM) module, particularly when dealing with the valuation of materials. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the valuation area and the plant or storage location that you are trying to reference.
  
  Cause:
  The error message OM191 is triggered when:
  
  The valuation area defined in the material master does not match the plant or storage location you are trying to use.
  The configuration settings in the system for the valuation area and plant are inconsistent.
  The material is set up for a different valuation area than the one being referenced in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OM191 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and verify the valuation area and plant settings.
  Ensure that the valuation area corresponds to the plant you are trying to use.
  
  
  
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