How To Fix /PLMI/RFO_SP020 - Plant &1 is not maintained for the assigned material &2 in spec. &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/RFO_SP -

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Plant &1 is not maintained for the assigned material &2 in spec. &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMI/RFO_SP020 - Plant &1 is not maintained for the assigned material &2 in spec. &3 ?

  The SAP error message /PLMI/RFO_SP020 indicates that a specific plant (denoted as &1) is not maintained for the assigned material (denoted as &2) in the specified specification (denoted as &3). This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or Material Management (MM) modules, particularly when dealing with specifications and materials.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plant Assignment: The plant specified in the error message is not assigned to the material in the relevant specification.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the material or specification might be incomplete or incorrect.
  Data Maintenance Issues: The necessary data for the plant-material-specification relationship has not been maintained in the system.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the Material Master (transaction code MM03).
  Enter the material number (&2) and check the plant data for the specified plant (&1).
  Ensure that the plant is correctly assigned to the material.
  
  
  
  Maintain Plant-Specific Data:
  
  If the plant is not assigned, you may need to create or update the material master data for the specified plant.
  Use transaction code MM01 to create or MM02 to change the material master data, ensuring that the plant is included.
  
  
  
  Check Specification Data:
  
  Go to the specification management area (transaction code C202 or similar).
  Check the specification (&3) to ensure that it includes the necessary plant assignments for the material.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration Settings:
  
  Ensure that the configuration settings for the material and specification management are correctly set up in the system.
  This may involve checking the customizing settings in SPRO related to material specifications.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review any relevant documentation or guidelines provided by your organization regarding material and specification management.
  
  
  
  Contact Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP Notes for any known issues related to this error message.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM01: Create Material
  MM02: Change Material
  MM03: Display Material
  C202: Display Specifications
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any updates or patches related to this error message.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to material and specification data.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the error message /PLMI/RFO_SP020.