How To Fix WN470 - You cannot change this plant; migration is still pending

WN470 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WN - Plant master data maintenance (integrated)

• Message number: 470

• Message text: You cannot change this plant; migration is still pending

What causes this issue?

A plant must always have a business partner assignment; however, the
customer and supplier master data assigned to this plant is not assigned
to a business partner.

System Response

The plant cannot be maintained unless the migration is completed.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

During migration of plant master data from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA, the
system assigns a business partner to each plant. The business partner
assignment for this plant is missing.
Please see SAP Note 2310884 to complete the migration of this plant.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WN470 - You cannot change this plant; migration is still pending ?

  The SAP error message WN470, which states "You cannot change this plant; migration is still pending," typically occurs in the context of plant data management within the SAP system. This error indicates that there is an ongoing migration process for the plant data, and as a result, changes cannot be made until the migration is completed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Pending Migration: The primary cause of this error is that the plant is currently undergoing a migration process. This could be related to data migration from an older system to a newer one, or it could be part of a project to consolidate or restructure plant data.
  Incomplete Data Setup: The plant data may not be fully set up or may be in a transitional state, preventing any modifications.
  System Configuration: There may be specific configurations or settings in the SAP system that restrict changes during migration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Migration Status: Verify the status of the migration process. You