How To Fix WR014 - No valuation area exists for plant &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WR - Messages for Revaluation at Retail

• Message number: 014

• Message text: No valuation area exists for plant &

What causes this issue?

No valuation area could be found for plant &V1&.

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

How to fix this error?

Check the entered plant and correct it if necessary. If the plant
is correct, your system administration has to add missing plant and
valuation area settings.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WR014 - No valuation area exists for plant & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WR014: No valuation area exists for plant &:
  
  Error Message
  WR014: No valuation area exists for plant &
  
  The ampersand (&) is a placeholder for the plant code in the actual message.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs because the system cannot find a valuation area assigned to the specified plant. In SAP Materials Management (MM) and Inventory Management (IM), valuation areas are organizational units that determine how materials are valuated. Typically, the valuation area is either:
  
  The plant itself (most common in standard SAP setups), or
  The company code (in some special configurations).
  
  If the system is configured to use the plant as the valuation area, but no valuation area record exists for the plant, this error will occur.
  
  When does this error occur?
  
  During goods movements (e.g., goods receipt, goods issue).
  When posting material documents.
  When creating or processing inventory transactions.
  When the system tries to determine the valuation area for a plant but fails.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Valuation Area Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction OMX1 (or SPRO ? Materials Management ? Valuation and Account Determination ? Maintain Valuation Areas).
  Verify if the plant in question is assigned as a valuation area.
  If the plant is not listed as a valuation area, you need to create/assign it.
  
  
  
  Create/Assign Valuation Area:
  
  In OMX1, create a new valuation area with the same code as the plant (if your system uses plant as valuation area).
  Assign the valuation area to the plant.
  
  
  
  Check Plant to Valuation Area Assignment:
  
  Use transaction OX18 to check the assignment of plants to valuation areas.
  Ensure the plant is correctly assigned.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing for Valuation Area Usage:
  
  In some cases, the system might be configured to use company code as valuation area.
  Verify the setting in SPRO under Materials Management ? Valuation and Account Determination ? Valuation ? Define Valuation Areas.
  
  
  
  Transport and Master Data Consistency:
  
  If this is a new plant or a recently transported configuration, ensure that all relevant customizing and master data are consistent and transported properly.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  Valuation Area is a key organizational unit in SAP MM that controls how material valuation is handled.
  The valuation area determines the level at which material prices and stock values are maintained.
  Usually, the valuation area is the plant, but in some companies, it can be the company code.
  This error is common in new implementations or when plants are newly created but valuation area assignments are missing.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WR014: No valuation area exists for plant &
  
  
  Cause
  No valuation area assigned to the plant.
  
  
  Solution
  Assign/create valuation area for the plant via OMX1/OX18.
  
  
  Transactions
  OMX1, OX18, SPRO (customizing)
  
  
  Related Areas
  Material valuation, Inventory management
  
  
  
  
  If you need step-by-step guidance on how to create or assign valuation areas, please let me know!