How To Fix WRPLCHK003 - Enter server group for parallel processing

WRPLCHK003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRPLCHK - Retail: Replenishment

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Enter server group for parallel processing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRPLCHK003 - Enter server group for parallel processing ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WRPLCHK003 - Enter server group for parallel processing
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you are trying to execute a parallel processing job or a background job that requires a specific server group to be defined, but the system does not have a server group specified or the input for the server group is missing.
  In SAP, parallel processing jobs are distributed across multiple application servers to improve performance. To control where these jobs run, server groups are used. If the server group is not entered or not maintained, the system cannot determine which servers to use for parallel processing, hence this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter a Server Group:
  
  When scheduling or executing the job, ensure that you specify a valid server group in the job parameters.
  In transaction SM36 (Define Background Job), under the Step details, specify the server group in the "Target server" field or in the parallel processing options.
  
  
  
  Maintain Server Groups:
  
  Use transaction SM61 or