How To Fix WG098 - Unknown plant & entered for material &, document &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WG - Messages for store order and investment buy

• Message number: 098

• Message text: Unknown plant & entered for material &, document &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WG098 - Unknown plant & entered for material &, document & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WG098 Unknown plant & entered for material &, document &
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to post or process a document (such as a goods movement, purchase order, or production order) involving a material and a plant, but the system does not recognize the plant as valid or assigned for the material in question.
  In other words, the plant you entered is not defined or assigned for the material in the SAP system. This can happen if:
  
  The plant does not exist in the system.
  The material master record does not have the plant assigned in the relevant views (e.g., MRP, Purchasing, or Plant Data).
  The plant is incorrectly entered or mistyped.
  The material is not extended to the plant.
  
  
  Where it typically occurs:
  
  Goods movements (MB1A, MB1B, MB1C, MIGO)
  Purchase order processing
  Production order processing
  Material master data maintenance
  Inventory management transactions
  
  
  Solution / How to fix:
  
  
  Check Plant