How To Fix WES_OUTBOUND415 - Plant &1 is a reference plant

WES_OUTBOUND415 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WES_OUTBOUND - Messages for Outbound Services

• Message number: 415

• Message text: Plant &1 is a reference plant

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WES_OUTBOUND415 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WES_OUTBOUND415 Plant &1 is a reference plant
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP when you try to perform an outbound delivery or related process for a plant that is defined as a reference plant in the system. A reference plant is typically used in scenarios like stock transport orders or intercompany processes where the actual stock is managed in a different plant (the reference plant), and the current plant acts as a proxy or placeholder.
  In other words, the plant you are trying to use for outbound processing is not a physical stock-holding plant but a reference plant, which means it does not have its own stock and cannot be used directly for outbound deliveries.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Reference Plant is a concept in SAP where one plant is assigned as a reference for another plant. The reference plant holds the stock, and the other plant refers to it for stock availability.
  When you try to