How To Fix STGR180 - Plant &1 is already a reference plant under class &2

STGR180 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: STGR - Hold store grouping messages

• Message number: 180

• Message text: Plant &1 is already a reference plant under class &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message STGR180 - Plant &1 is already a reference plant under class &2 ?

  The SAP error message STGR180 indicates that a specific plant (denoted as &1) is already designated as a reference plant for a particular class (denoted as &2). This situation typically arises when you are trying to assign a plant to a class that already has a reference plant assigned to it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Reference Plant: The plant you are trying to assign is already set as a reference plant for the specified class.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent multiple reference plants for the same class, which can lead to confusion and data inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., CL02 for class maintenance) and check the class to see which plant is currently set as the reference plant.
  If you need to change the reference plant, you may need to remove the existing reference assignment first.
  
  
  
  Change Reference Plant:
  
  If you want