How To Fix W0010 - Ref. store for store distrib. chain is not a store in this dist. chain

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W0 - Customizing - ISR

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Ref. store for store distrib. chain is not a store in this dist. chain

What causes this issue?

The reference store for the store distribution chain is not a store
(plant category A) in the disitribution chain.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Maintain as a reference store a plant that belongs to the distribution
chain.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W0010 - Ref. store for store distrib. chain is not a store in this dist. chain ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W0010 - Ref. store for store distrib. chain is not a store in this dist. chain
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you try to assign or reference a store (retail store) to a store distribution chain (distribution chain for retail stores), but the store you are referencing does not belong to the specified distribution chain.
  In SAP Retail, a distribution chain groups stores for organizational and logistical purposes. Each store must be assigned to a distribution chain to be valid within that chain. If you try to assign a store to a distribution chain where it is not included, the system raises this warning.
  
  Typical Scenario:
  
  You are maintaining or creating a store distribution chain.
  You try to assign a reference store or a store to this distribution chain.
  The store you reference is not part of the distribution chain.
  SAP issues the warning