How To Fix W+581 - Only enter items if one single area is selected

W+581 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W+ -

• Message number: 581

• Message text: Only enter items if one single area is selected

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W+581 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  W+581 – Only enter items if one single area is selected
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you try to enter items in a transaction or report that requires the selection of exactly one single area (such as a sales area, plant, storage location, or similar organizational unit), but multiple areas or no area at all have been selected.
  In other words, the system expects a single, unambiguous area to process the entered items correctly. If multiple areas are selected, the system cannot determine where to assign the items, leading to this warning.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During data entry in transactions or reports that are area-specific.
  For example, in sales order processing, delivery processing, inventory postings, or reporting where the system requires a single sales area (Sales Organization + Distribution Channel + Division).
  When entering line items or details that must be linked to a unique organizational area.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Select exactly one single area before entering