How To Fix VW873 - No plants assigned to the company code of the planning point found

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output

• Message number: 873

• Message text: No plants assigned to the company code of the planning point found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VW873 - No plants assigned to the company code of the planning point found ?

  The SAP error message VW873 "No plants assigned to the company code of the planning point found" typically occurs in the context of production planning or materials management when the system is unable to find any plants associated with the specified company code for a given planning point. This can hinder processes such as material requirements planning (MRP) or production planning.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plant Assignment: The most common cause is that no plants have been assigned to the company code in the configuration settings.
  Incorrect Planning Point: The planning point being used may not be correctly set up or may not correspond to any existing plants.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration settings that prevent the system from recognizing the relationship between the company code and the plants.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the plants associated with the company code.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Plant Assignments:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction Code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Enterprise Structure > Definition > Logistics - General > Define, copy, delete, check plant.
  Ensure that the plants are correctly assigned to the relevant company code.
  
  
  
  Verify Planning Point Configuration:
  
  Check the planning point settings to ensure that it is correctly configured and linked to the appropriate plants.
  Use Transaction Code: OPPQ to check the planning point settings.
  
  
  
  Review Master Data:
  
  Ensure that the material master data is correctly set up for the plants and that the relevant views (like MRP views) are maintained.
  Check if the company code is correctly assigned in the material master.
  
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to access the plants and company codes in question.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help resources for any additional configuration steps that may be required for your specific version of SAP.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as:
  
  SPRO: Customizing settings.
  OPPQ: Planning point configuration.
  MM03: Material master display.
  OVX5: Check plant assignments to company codes.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message.
  
  
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP expert for further assistance.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the VW873 error message in SAP.