How To Fix W#517 - No supply source found for material &1 and plant &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W# -

• Message number: 517

• Message text: No supply source found for material &1 and plant &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W#517 - No supply source found for material &1 and plant &2 ?

  The SAP error message W#517 "No supply source found for material &1 and plant &2" typically occurs in the context of materials management and inventory management within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a valid supply source (such as a vendor, production order, or stock) for the specified material in the specified plant.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Master Data: The material master data may not be properly maintained. This includes missing purchasing info records, source lists, or material requirements planning (MRP) data.
  Incorrect Plant Assignment: The material may not be assigned to the specified plant in the material master.
  No Valid Source: There may be no valid source of supply defined for the material in the purchasing info record or source list.
  MRP Settings: The MRP settings for the material may not be configured correctly, leading to the system not being able to determine a supply source.
  Stock Levels: There may be insufficient stock levels or no stock available for the material in the specified plant.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master (transaction code MM03) and verify that the material is correctly set up for the specified plant.
  Ensure that the relevant views (e.g., purchasing, MRP) are maintained.
  
  
  
  Review Purchasing Info Records:
  
  Check if there are valid purchasing info records for the material and plant combination (transaction code ME13).
  If not, create a new purchasing info record (transaction code ME11).
  
  
  
  Check Source List:
  
  Verify if a source list exists for the material (transaction code ME01) and ensure that it includes valid sources of supply.
  
  
  
  MRP Configuration:
  
  Review the MRP settings for the material (transaction code MD04) to ensure that the planning parameters are correctly set.
  Check if the material is set to be planned in the MRP settings.
  
  
  
  Stock Availability:
  
  Check the stock levels for the material in the specified plant (transaction code MMBE) to ensure that there is stock available.
  If stock is not available, consider creating a purchase order or production order to replenish stock.
  
  
  
  Consult with Procurement Team:
  
  If the issue persists, consult with the procurement or materials management team to ensure that all necessary data is correctly maintained and that there are no external factors affecting supply.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  ME13: Display Purchasing Info Record
  ME01: Maintain Source List
  MD04: Stock/Requirements List
  MMBE: Stock Overview
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed guidance on material master data, purchasing info records, and MRP settings.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the error and implement the necessary solutions to resolve it.