How To Fix WS502 - Enter plant for item &1 of document &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 502

• Message text: Enter plant for item &1 of document &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS502 - Enter plant for item &1 of document &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS502 - Enter plant for item &1 of document &2
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the system requires a Plant to be specified for a particular item in a document (such as a Purchase Order, Material Document, or Sales Document), but the Plant field is missing or empty for that item.
  
  The Plant is a mandatory organizational unit in SAP that represents a location where materials are produced, stored, or goods and services are provided.
  When creating or processing documents involving materials, the system needs to know the Plant to determine inventory, valuation, and other logistics-related data.
  If the Plant is not entered, the system cannot proceed and throws this error.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During document creation or change (e.g., Purchase Order, Goods Receipt, Material Document).
  When the item requires a Plant but it is not provided.
  Possibly during data upload or interface processing where Plant data