How To Fix RFM_MM_PUR_PC011 - Plant for Item &1 and its subitems donÆt match

RFM_MM_PUR_PC011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RFM_MM_PUR_PC -

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Plant for Item &1 and its subitems donÆt match

What causes this issue?

Plant of the higher-level item and subitems don?t match.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter a plant same as the subitems.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RFM_MM_PUR_PC011 - Details

• The SAP error message RFM_MM_PUR_PC011 indicates that there is a mismatch between the plant specified for a particular item and its subitems in a purchasing document (like a purchase order or a purchase requisition). This error typically arises when the system expects all items and their subitems to be associated with the same plant, but they are not.
  
  Cause:
  
  Plant Mismatch: The primary cause of this error is that the main item and its subitems are assigned to different plants. In SAP, each item in a purchasing document must be linked to the same plant to ensure consistency in procurement processes.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an error during data entry where the plant for the main item was set differently from that of its subitems.
  
  Configuration Issues: There could be configuration issues in the material master or purchasing info records that lead to this mismatch.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Item Details: Review the purchasing document