How To Fix WM01016 - Plants cannot be assigned to the root nodes of the assortments.

WM01016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WM01 - Assortments IS-R Enhancements

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Plants cannot be assigned to the root nodes of the assortments.

What causes this issue?

You want to assign <DS:GLOS.3526BF3BAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>plants</>
to several <DS:GLOS.3526BC76AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>assortments</>.
You have selected the root node.

System Response

You cannot assign plants to the root node. This action is not
permitted.

How to fix this error?

Select the assortments your require. Then you can assign plants to the
assortments selected.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WM01016 - Details

• The SAP error message WM01016, which states "Plants cannot be assigned to the root nodes of the assortments," typically occurs in the context of Warehouse Management (WM) or Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when trying to assign a plant to a root node in an assortment structure. This error indicates that the system does not allow plants to be directly assigned to the root nodes of assortments, as assortments are generally structured hierarchically.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Structure: In SAP, assortments are designed to have a specific hierarchy. The root node is meant to represent a category or grouping of items, not a specific plant. Plants should be assigned to lower-level nodes (sub-nodes) within the assortment structure.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the assortment setup or the way the plants are being assigned.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have mistakenly attempted to assign a plant to a root node instead of a sub-node.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Reassign