How To Fix /SAPAPO/LOC878 - No plant assignment for this shipping point

/SAPAPO/LOC878 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/LOC -

• Message number: 878

• Message text: No plant assignment for this shipping point

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/LOC878 - No plant assignment for this shipping point ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/LOC878 indicates that there is no plant assignment for the specified shipping point in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when the system is trying to perform a planning or execution task that requires a valid plant assignment for a shipping point, but none exists.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plant Assignment: The shipping point has not been assigned to any plant in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the APO system or in the integration between SAP ERP and APO.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data, such as the shipping point or plant not being properly defined or linked.
  Transport Layer Issues: If the transport layer is not correctly set up, it may lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Plant Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO in the SAP GUI.
  Navigate to the following path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Advanced Planning and