How To Fix WRF_APC141 - Maintain plant data for material &1 before adding it to the purch. list

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 141

• Message text: Maintain plant data for material &1 before adding it to the purch. list

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC141 - Maintain plant data for material &1 before adding it to the purch. list ?

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  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC141: Maintain plant data for material &1 before adding it to the purch. list
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to add a material to a purchasing info record or purchasing list without having maintained the necessary plant-specific data for that material. In SAP, materials can have general data and plant-specific data. The purchasing process requires that the material's plant data be maintained first because purchasing info records are often linked to specific plants.
  In other words, the system expects that the material master record includes plant-specific data (such as MRP data, storage location, or other relevant info) for the plant in question before you can create or add purchasing info records for that material.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the plant data for the material in the material master before adding it to the purchasing list or info record.
  Steps:
  
  
  Go to Material Master Maintenance:
  
  Transaction: MM02 (Change Material)
  
  
  
  Enter the Material Number that caused the error.
  
  
  Select the Plant-specific Views:
  
  Typically, you need to maintain views like MRP 1, MRP 2, MRP 3, MRP 4, or Work Scheduling, depending on your configuration.
  Also, ensure that the Plant is assigned to the material.
  
  
  
  Maintain the required plant data:
  
  Enter all mandatory fields for the plant data.
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Retry adding the material to the purchasing list or info record.
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This error is common when materials are created with only general data (basic data) but no plant-specific data.
  The purchasing info record is often plant-specific, so the system requires the material to be assigned to the plant.
  If you are working in a multi-plant environment, ensure that the material has plant data maintained for the specific plant you are working with.
  Sometimes, the error can also occur if the plant is not assigned to the material at all.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
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  Error Message
  WRF_APC141: Maintain plant data for material &1 before adding it to the purch. list
  
  
  Cause
  Plant-specific data for the material is missing in the material master.
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain plant data for the material in MM02 before creating purchasing info records.
  
  
  Transaction
  MM02 (Change Material Master)
  
  
  
  
  If you need further help, please provide the material number and plant, and I can guide you through the exact fields to maintain.