How To Fix /PLMU/PRT_MSG005 - Global template &1 does not exist

/PLMU/PRT_MSG005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMU/PRT_MSG -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Global template &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMU/PRT_MSG005 - Global template &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message /PLMU/PRT_MSG005 Global template &1 does not exist typically indicates that the system is trying to access a global template that has not been defined or is not available in the system. This error is often encountered in the context of Production Resource Tools (PRT) or when working with templates in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Template: The specified global template (indicated by &1) does not exist in the system. This could be due to it not being created, deleted, or not properly transported from another system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The system may be incorrectly configured, leading to the inability to find the specified template.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the global template.
  Transport Issues: If the template was supposed to be transported from another system (e.g., development to production), the transport may not have been executed successfully.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Template Existence:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., PRT-related transactions) and