How To Fix WRF_PPW858 - Individual plants cannot be defined as org. levels for promotions

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PPW - Price Planning Workbench

• Message number: 858

• Message text: Individual plants cannot be defined as org. levels for promotions

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PPW858 - Individual plants cannot be defined as org. levels for promotions ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WRF_PPW858 – Individual plants cannot be defined as organizational levels for promotions.
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to assign an individual plant as an organizational level in the promotion hierarchy within SAP's Workforce Planning or Personnel Planning module. SAP does not allow individual plants to be used directly as organizational levels for promotions because organizational levels typically represent broader organizational units (like company codes, personnel areas, or personnel subareas), not individual plants.
  In other words, the system expects organizational levels to be defined at a higher or more aggregated level than a single plant. Defining a plant as an organizational level for promotions violates this structural requirement, triggering the error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Organizational levels in SAP HR (Human Resources) are used to structure the organization for various HR processes, including promotions.
  Plants are generally linked to logistics and production and are not considered valid organizational levels for HR promotion structures.
  The promotion process requires organizational levels that reflect HR structures (e.g., personnel area, personnel subarea), not individual plants.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review the Organizational Structure:
  
  Check the organizational levels defined for promotions in your system.
  Ensure that the levels correspond to valid HR organizational units (e.g., company code, personnel area, personnel subarea).
  
  
  
  Remove Plants from Organizational Levels:
  
  Do not assign individual plants as organizational levels for promotions.
  Instead, use appropriate HR organizational units.
  
  
  
  Adjust Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant IMG activity for defining organizational levels for promotions.
  Correct the hierarchy by replacing plants with valid organizational units.
  
  
  
  Consult Organizational Design:
  
  If plants are critical for your promotion process, consider mapping plants to personnel areas or subareas and use those as organizational levels.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  PP01 – Maintain Organizational Plan
  SPRO – Customizing (to check organizational structure settings)
  PPM – Personnel Planning and Promotions (depending on your SAP version)
  
  
  
  IMG Path:
  
  Personnel Management ? Personnel Administration ? Organizational Management ? Basic Settings ? Define Organizational Levels
  
  
  
  SAP Notes / Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to organizational management and promotion processes.
  Review SAP Help Portal documentation on organizational levels and promotion procedures.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Do not use individual plants as organizational levels for promotions.
  Use valid HR organizational units like personnel areas or subareas.
  Adjust your organizational structure accordingly to resolve the error.
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide details about your organizational structure and the exact step where the error occurs.