How To Fix WFCS085 - No plants found

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WFCS - Message Class for Store Forecasting (Dev. Package WFCS)

• Message number: 085

• Message text: No plants found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WFCS085 - No plants found ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WFCS085 No plants found:
  
  SAP Error Message: WFCS085 No plants found
  
  Cause:
  The error WFCS085 No plants found typically occurs in SAP Workflow scenarios related to Plant Maintenance (PM), Materials Management (MM), or other logistics modules where the system expects to find one or more plants associated with a particular object or organizational data.
  Common causes include:
  
  The workflow or process is trying to determine the plant(s) related to a material, vendor, or organizational unit, but no plant data is maintained or linked.
  Missing or incomplete master data, such as:
  
  No plant assigned to a material master.
  No plant assigned to a vendor or purchasing info record.
  Organizational data (e.g., company code, purchasing organization) not linked to any plant.
  
  
  Incorrect or missing configuration in the workflow container or in the function modules used to fetch plant data.
  Custom workflow or user exit logic that expects plant data but does not handle cases where no plants exist.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WFCS085 No plants found error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Master Data:
  
  Verify that the relevant material master (MM03) has plant data maintained.
  Check vendor master (XK03) or purchasing info records for plant assignments.
  Ensure that the organizational units (company code, purchasing organization) are correctly linked to plants.
  
  
  
  Review Workflow Container:
  
  Check the workflow container elements that are supposed to hold plant information.
  Ensure that the container is correctly populated before the step that triggers the error.
  If the workflow uses a function module or method to fetch plants, verify that it returns data correctly.
  
  
  
  Check Custom Code or User Exits:
  
  If custom code or user exits are used to determine plants, debug or review the logic to ensure it handles cases where no plants are found gracefully.
  Add error handling or default values if necessary.
  
  
  
  Configuration Checks:
  
  Verify that the organizational structure is correctly maintained in SPRO (IMG) under Enterprise Structure ? Assignment ? Logistics General ? Assign Plants to Company Codes.
  Check if the plant is active and not blocked.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  Test the workflow step or function module independently to see if it returns plant data.
  Use transaction SWUS or SWI1 to monitor workflow logs and identify where the error occurs.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03 - Display Material Master (to check plant data)
  XK03 - Display Vendor Master
  SWI1 - Workflow Log
  SWUS - Workflow Builder
  SPRO - Customizing (to check organizational assignments)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to WFCS085 for any known issues or patches.
  
  
  
  Workflow Context:
  
  This error is common in workflows that automate procurement, maintenance orders, or inventory processes where plant data is critical.
  
  
  
  Debugging:
  
  Use transaction SWUD or SWI1 to analyze the workflow.
  Debug the function module or method fetching plant data to see why it returns empty.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the specific workflow or process context, I can help with more targeted advice.