How To Fix PK638 - Bin cannot be determined: Plant and production supply area are missing

PK638 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PK - Production - KANBAN

• Message number: 638

• Message text: Bin cannot be determined: Plant and production supply area are missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PK638 - Bin cannot be determined: Plant and production supply area are missing ?

  The SAP error message PK638, which states "Bin cannot be determined: Plant and production supply area are missing," typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and inventory management processes. This error indicates that the system is unable to determine a storage bin for a material because the necessary information regarding the plant and production supply area is not available.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plant Information: The material master record may not have a plant assigned, or the plant is not correctly configured in the system.
  Missing Production Supply Area: The production supply area (PSA) may not be defined for the material or may not be linked to the relevant plant.
  Warehouse Management Configuration: The warehouse management settings may not be properly configured to allow for the determination of bins based on the plant and production supply area.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may be incomplete or incorrectly maintained, particularly in the views related to