How To Fix WSD_MESSAGE040 - Reference plant not found

WSD_MESSAGE040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSD_MESSAGE - Message class for WSD

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Reference plant not found

Diagnosis
A reference plant is not maintained for simplified material creation in
Customizing.
Procedure
Maintain the reference plant at either the distribution center or the
client level in Customizing for Logistics - General by choosing
<ZK>Material Master -> Enhanced Material Search with Creation ->
Configure Simplified Creation of a Material in the Material Search</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WSD_MESSAGE040 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WSD_MESSAGE040: Reference plant not found:
  
  Error Message
  WSD_MESSAGE040: Reference plant not found
  
  Cause
  This error typically occurs in SAP when a reference plant that is required for a particular process or configuration cannot be found or does not exist in the system. The "reference plant" is often used in scenarios such as:
  
  Supply Chain Planning (e.g., in SAP APO or SAP ERP PP/DS)
  Material Master Data where a plant is referenced for procurement or production
  Work Scheduling or Production Orders where a reference plant is needed for planning or execution
  Intercompany or cross-plant processes where a plant is expected to be linked or referenced
  
  The root cause is usually one of the following:
  
  The plant number entered does not exist in the system (not created in transaction OX10).
  The plant is not assigned or linked properly in the relevant customizing or master data.
  Typographical error or incorrect plant code entered.
  Missing or incomplete