How To Fix W5010 - Parameter for plant - WRK - missing from your user master record

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W5 - Messages for MM-WEB Applications and BAPIs

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Parameter for plant - WRK - missing from your user master record

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter the parameter ID <LB>WRK</> and the desired value:
<DS:TRAN.SU2>Perform function</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5010 - Parameter for plant - WRK - missing from your user master record ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W5010 Parameter for plant - WRK - missing from your user master record
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs because the user master record (in transaction SU01) does not have the required Plant (WRK) parameter assigned. Many SAP transactions and reports require the user to have a default plant assigned in their user profile to determine the organizational context for processing data.
  
  The WRK parameter corresponds to the Plant in SAP.
  If this parameter is missing, the system cannot determine which plant the user is working with, leading to this warning.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this warning, you need to assign the plant parameter to the user master record:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance).
  Enter the user ID and click Change.
  Navigate to the Parameters tab.
  Add a new parameter:
  
  Parameter ID: WRK
  Parameter value: Enter the plant code (e.g., 1000, 2000, etc.) relevant to the user.
  
  
  Save the changes.
  
  After this, the user will have the plant context set, and the warning should no longer appear.
  
  Additional Information:
  
  The WRK parameter is often used in logistics modules such as MM (Materials Management), PP (Production Planning), and SD (Sales and Distribution).
  Assigning the plant parameter helps streamline user experience by pre-filling plant-related fields in transactions.
  If a user works with multiple plants, multiple parameters or roles might be needed, or the user may be prompted to select a plant during transaction execution.
  This is a warning (W) message, so it does not stop processing but indicates that the system lacks some user-specific default data.
  
  
  If you want to check all parameters assigned to a user, you can use transaction SU3 (Maintain Own User Parameters).
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  W5010 Parameter for plant - WRK missing
  
  
  Cause
  User master record lacks plant parameter
  
  
  Solution
  Add parameter ID WRK with plant value in SU01
  
  
  Impact
  Warning message; may affect default plant selection in transactions
  
  
  
  
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