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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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 material master or purchasing info records.
  
  
  2. Solution:
  To resolve or handle this warning, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Plant Assignments:
  
  Verify the supplying plant and receiving plant in the PO.
  Ensure that the supplying plant is correctly maintained and is different from the receiving plant if the business process requires it.
  
  
  
  Review Material Master Data:
  
  Check the MRP views and plant data in the material master.
  Confirm that the supplying plant is correctly assigned for the material.
  
  
  
  Check Purchasing Info Records:
  
  Verify if the info record or source list specifies the correct supplying plant.
  
  
  
  Adjust the PO if necessary:
  
  If the supplying plant is incorrectly entered, correct it.
  If the business process allows the same plant to supply itself (e.g., internal procurement), this warning can be ignored or configured accordingly.
  
  
  
  Configuration Settings:
  
  In some cases, this warning can be suppressed or converted into an error or info message via message control (transaction OMWB or OMW9).
  Review the message control settings if the warning is not relevant for your process.
  
  
  
  
  3. Related Information:
  
  Message Class: W4 (Purchasing)
  Transaction Codes: ME21N (Create PO), ME22N (Change PO), ME23N (Display PO)
  Relevant Tables:
  
  EKKO (Purchasing Document Header)
  EKPO (Purchasing Document Item)
  MARC (Plant Data for Material)
  EINA/EINE (Purchasing Info Records)
  
  
  Business Process Context:
  
  Stock Transfer Orders (STO)
  Inter-plant procurement
  Subcontracting purchase orders
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Supplying plant is the same as receiving plant or conflicting plant assignment in PO.
  
  
  Solution
  Verify and correct plant assignments in PO, material master, and info records.
  
  
  Additional
  Can be ignored if business process allows; message control can adjust warning behavior.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact scenario or PO details, I can help you with more specific guidance!