How To Fix WSAM_SHMAE004 - No plant table built for plant search criteria

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSAM_SHMAE - Message class for SRS enhanced mat search and ATP request

• Message number: 004

• Message text: No plant table built for plant search criteria

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSAM_SHMAE004 - No plant table built for plant search criteria ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WSAM_SHMAE004 No plant table built for plant search criteria
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the SAP system cannot find or build the internal plant table required for plant search criteria during a search help or selection process. Essentially, the system expects a table of plants to be available for the search help, but it is either not created, empty, or not properly populated.
  Common reasons include:  
  
  The plant search help configuration is incomplete or missing.  
  The plant master data is not maintained or not accessible in the current client.  
  The search help or selection screen expects a plant table that has not been generated or refreshed.  
  Customizing or user-specific settings for plant search are incorrect or incomplete.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Plant Master Data:
  
  Ensure that plant master data exists and is properly maintained in the system (transaction OX10 to check plants).
  
  
  Rebuild or Refresh Plant Table:
  
  If the plant table is generated dynamically, try to refresh or rebuild it. This might involve re-executing the program or report that builds the plant table for the search help.
  
  
  Verify Search Help Configuration:  
  
  Go to transaction SE11 or SE80 and check the search help used for plant selection.  
  Verify that the search help is correctly linked to the plant table or view.  
  Check if any user exit or BAdI modifies the plant search help and ensure it works correctly.
  
  
  
  Check Authorization:
  
  Make sure the user has the necessary authorizations to view plant data.
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:  
  
  Use transaction SPRO and navigate to Logistics ? Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Plants to verify plant-related customizing.  
  Ensure that the plant search criteria are correctly defined.
  
  
  
  Debug or Trace:
  
  If the problem persists, debugging the search help or enabling trace (e.g., ST05 SQL trace) can help identify why the plant table is not built.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  OX10 - Define Plants  
  SE11 - Data Dictionary (to check search helps)  
  SE80 - Object Navigator  
  SPRO - Customizing  
  ST05 - SQL Trace
  
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:  
  
  Check SAP Notes related to plant search helps or the specific module you are working in (e.g., MM, SD).  
  Review SAP Help Portal documentation on search helps and plant master data.
  
  
  
  Common Modules Affected:  
  
  Materials Management (MM)  
  Sales and Distribution (SD)  
  Production Planning (PP)
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the context in which this error occurs (e.g., during a specific transaction or custom program), I can help with more targeted advice.