How To Fix PK163 - Enter an area specification

PK163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PK - Production - KANBAN

• Message number: 163

• Message text: Enter an area specification

What causes this issue?

You can display the source view as follows:
for in-house production, you can display the area of a responsible
person
for external procurement, you can display data for a particular vendor
for delivery from another plant, you can display the delivering plant
for stock transfer, you can display the delivering storage location

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?

Please make the appropriate entries for a source.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PK163 - Enter an area specification ?

  The SAP error message PK163, which states "Enter an area specification," typically occurs in the context of production planning or when working with capacity planning in SAP. This error indicates that the system requires an area specification to proceed with the operation you are attempting to perform.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Area Specification: The area specification is not provided in the relevant transaction or screen where it is required.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be properly configured to recognize or handle area specifications for the specific operation you are trying to perform.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have overlooked entering the required field or may have entered it incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PK163 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Fields: Ensure that you have filled in all required fields, especially the area specification field. Look for any fields that may be marked as