How To Fix PK665 - Person responsible &1 does not exist in plant &2

PK665 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PK - Production - KANBAN

• Message number: 665

• Message text: Person responsible &1 does not exist in plant &2

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PK665 - Details

• The SAP error message PK665 indicates that the person responsible (usually a user or employee) specified in a transaction does not exist in the specified plant. This error typically occurs in the context of materials management, production planning, or similar modules where personnel assignments are crucial.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent User: The user ID or personnel number entered does not exist in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Plant Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the specified plant in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the user or personnel records.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to be assigned as a person responsible for the specified plant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify User Existence:
  
  Check if the person responsible (user ID or personnel number) exists in the system. You can do this by using transaction codes like PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or SU01 (User Maintenance).
  
  
  
  Check