How To Fix PK204 - Supply area &1 has not been assigned a responsible person

PK204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PK - Production - KANBAN

• Message number: 204

• Message text: Supply area &1 has not been assigned a responsible person

What causes this issue?

You want to create a control cycle for a supply area that has not been
assigned a responsible person.
However, supply areas that are used in Kanban production control must
be assigned a responsible person.

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?

Assign a responsible person to the supply area or create the control
cycle for another supply area.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PK204 - Supply area &1 has not been assigned a responsible person ?

  The SAP error message PK204 indicates that a supply area (or supply location) has not been assigned a responsible person. This error typically occurs in the context of materials management or production planning when the system requires a responsible person to be assigned to a specific supply area for proper processing of transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The supply area in question has not been assigned a responsible person in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the materials management or production planning settings that prevents the assignment of a responsible person.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the master data related to the supply area.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PK204 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Assign a Responsible Person:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP.
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object).
  Follow the path: Logistics > Production > Production Planning > Master Data > Supply Area > Define