How To Fix W4032 - &: & plant is supplying plant for a purchase order

W4032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 032

• Message text: &: & plant is supplying plant for a purchase order

What causes this issue?

The material exists in a purchase order in which a plant is
specified as supplying plant.

How to fix this error?

Delete the purchase order if necessary.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4032 - &: & plant is supplying plant for a purchase order ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W4032:
  
  SAP Message W4032:
  "& plant is supplying plant for a purchase order"
  
  1. 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs during the creation or processing of a Purchase Order (PO) when the system detects that the plant specified as the supplying plant is the same as the receiving plant or there is a conflict in the plant assignment in the context of stock transfer or subcontracting scenarios.
  More specifically:
  
  The system is checking the supplying plant assigned to the PO item.
  The supplying plant is the plant that will deliver the goods.
  The receiving plant is the plant that will receive the goods.
  If the supplying plant is the same as the receiving plant, or if the plant assignment contradicts the expected supply chain logic, SAP issues this warning.
  
  This often happens in scenarios involving:
  
  Stock transfer orders (STO)
  Subcontracting purchase orders
  Inter-plant procurement
  When the supplying plant is incorrectly maintained or assigned in the