How To Fix PPEACT406 - Plant/location &3 in setup group/synch. charact. at &1 &2 does not exist

PPEACT406 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPEACT - Messages for iPPE ACT Application (Activities)

• Message number: 406

• Message text: Plant/location &3 in setup group/synch. charact. at &1 &2 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPEACT406 - Plant/location &3 in setup group/synch. charact. at &1 &2 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message PPEACT406 indicates that there is an issue with the setup group or the synchronization characteristics for a specific plant or location. This error typically arises in the context of Production Planning (PP) or Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) modules when the system is unable to find the specified plant/location in the setup group or synchronization characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Plant/Location: The specified plant or location does not exist in the system or is not correctly defined in the setup group.
  Incorrect Configuration: The setup group or synchronization characteristics may not be properly configured or may be missing for the specified plant/location.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as missing entries in the relevant tables.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the plant/location data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Plant/Location Configuration:
  
  Verify that the plant/location specified in the error message exists in the system. You can do this