How To Fix V4231 - Material &1 does not exist in plant &2. New plant: &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V4 - Nachrichten Verkauf (Variable Meldungen und EDI-Meldungen)

• Message number: 231

• Message text: Material &1 does not exist in plant &2. New plant: &3

What causes this issue?

There is no plant data for material &V1& in plant &V2&.
The system has determined plant &V3& as an alternative plant.

How to fix this error?

Check whether:
You have entered the right plant
You still need to create a material in this plant
You need to enter the tax indicator for the country of the plant in the
material master
You can also enter the item without a plant. However, it is then
incomplete and blocked for follow-up processing.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message V4231 - Material &1 does not exist in plant &2. New plant: &3 ?

  The SAP error message V4231 indicates that a specific material does not exist in the specified plant. This error typically arises during processes such as sales order creation, delivery, or inventory management when the system is trying to access material data that is not available for the specified plant.
  Cause:
  
  Material Not Created: The material has not been created in the target plant.
  Material Status: The material may exist in the system but is not active or has been marked for deletion in the specified plant.
  Plant Assignment: The material may not be assigned to the specified plant in the material master data.
  Data Transfer Issues: If data was recently transferred or migrated, there may have been issues that prevented the material from being properly assigned to the new plant.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the Material Master (Transaction Code: MM03) and check if the material exists in the specified plant.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create the material for that plant using Transaction Code: MM01.
  
  
  
  Create Material in New Plant:
  
  If the material needs to be created in the new plant, use Transaction Code: MM01 to create the material master record for the new plant.
  Ensure that all necessary views (Basic Data, Sales, Purchasing, etc.) are filled out as required.
  
  
  
  Check Material Status:
  
  Verify that the material is not marked for deletion or inactive in the specified plant. You can check this in the Material Master data.
  
  
  
  Plant Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the material is assigned to the correct plant. You can do this by checking the plant-specific data in the Material Master.
  
  
  
  Data Migration:
  
  If the error occurred after a data migration, review the migration process to ensure that all necessary data was transferred correctly.
  
  
  
  Consult with SAP Support:
  
  If you are unable to resolve the issue, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP documentation for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM01: Create Material
  MM02: Change Material
  MM03: Display Material
  MMBE: Stock Overview
  MB52: List of Warehouse Stocks on Hand
  
  
  
  Material Master Views: Ensure that the relevant views for the material are maintained for the new plant, including Sales Organization, Plant Data, and Purchasing views.
  
  
  User Authorizations: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to create or modify material master records.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and implement the appropriate solution.