How To Fix VF273 - Plant segment missing for material & in plant &.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF - Billing

• Message number: 273

• Message text: Plant segment missing for material & in plant &.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF273 - Plant segment missing for material & in plant &. ?

  The SAP error message VF273 indicates that there is a missing plant segment for a material in a specific plant. This error typically occurs during the billing process when the system cannot find the necessary data related to the material in the specified plant.
  Cause:
  
  Material Master Data: The material may not be set up correctly in the material master for the specified plant. This could mean that the material does not exist in the plant or that the plant data is incomplete.
  Plant Assignment: The material might not be assigned to the plant in question, which is necessary for sales and distribution processes.
  Sales Organization: The sales organization may not be linked correctly to the plant or material.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data between the material master and the sales documents.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to transaction code MM03 (Display Material) and enter the material number and plant.
  Verify that the material exists for the specified plant and that all necessary views (like Basic Data, Sales Org Data, Plant Data) are maintained.
  
  
  
  Maintain Plant Data:
  
  If the material is missing for the plant, you can create or maintain the material in the plant using transaction code MM01 (Create Material) or MM02 (Change Material).
  Ensure that the relevant data for the plant is filled out correctly.
  
  
  
  Check Sales Organization:
  
  Ensure that the sales organization is correctly assigned to the plant and that the material is available for sales in that organization.
  
  
  
  Review Sales Document:
  
  Check the sales document (like sales order or delivery) to ensure that the material and plant are correctly specified.
  If necessary, recreate the sales document after correcting the material master data.
  
  
  
  Data Consistency Check:
  
  Run consistency checks or reports to identify any discrepancies in the data that might be causing the issue.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM01: Create Material
  MM02: Change Material
  MM03: Display Material
  VA01: Create Sales Order
  VA02: Change Sales Order
  VA03: Display Sales Order
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message.
  
  
  User Authorization: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to view and edit material master data.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the VF273 error and ensure that the material is correctly set up for the specified plant.