How To Fix WSD_MESSAGE076 - Maintain Customizing for grouping of close-by plants

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSD_MESSAGE - Message class for WSD

• Message number: 076

• Message text: Maintain Customizing for grouping of close-by plants

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSD_MESSAGE076 - Maintain Customizing for grouping of close-by plants ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WSD_MESSAGE076 – Maintain Customizing for grouping of close-by plants
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system requires you to maintain the customizing settings for grouping close-by plants, but these settings have not yet been defined or are incomplete. The grouping of close-by plants is necessary for certain processes (e.g., warehouse management, inventory management, or logistics execution) where plants that are geographically or functionally close need to be treated as a group for operational efficiency.
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP, grouping close-by plants allows the system to optimize processes such as stock transfers, deliveries, or warehouse tasks by considering plants that are near each other as a single group. If this grouping is not maintained, the system cannot proceed with the related transaction or process, hence the error message.
  
  Solution:
  You need to maintain the customizing settings for the grouping of close-by plants. This is done in the SAP Implementation Guide (IMG).
  Steps to maintain grouping of close-by plants:
  
  
  Go to SPRO (SAP Reference IMG):
  
  Transaction code: SPRO
  
  
  Navigate to the following path:
  
  Logistics Execution ? Warehouse Management ? Master Data ? Define Grouping of Close-by Plants
  (Note: The exact path may vary slightly depending on your SAP version and module.)
  
  
  Maintain the grouping:  
  
  Define groups of plants that are close to each other.
  Assign the relevant plants to these groups.
  Save your entries.
  
  
  
  Check consistency:
  
  After maintaining the grouping, re-run the transaction or process that triggered the error to confirm that the issue is resolved.
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This customizing is often required in scenarios involving Warehouse Management (WM) or Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) where physical proximity of plants affects warehouse processes.
  Grouping close-by plants can improve logistics efficiency by reducing unnecessary stock movements or transport steps.
  If you are unsure about which plants to group, consult your logistics or warehouse management team to understand the physical layout and operational requirements.
  Sometimes, this error can also appear if the grouping is maintained but not properly assigned or activated.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Customizing for grouping close-by plants is missing or incomplete.
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain grouping of close-by plants in SPRO under Warehouse Management master data.
  
  
  Transaction
  SPRO ? Logistics Execution ? Warehouse Management ? Master Data ? Define Grouping of Close-by Plants
  
  
  Effect
  Enables system to process logistics tasks efficiently by considering plant proximity.
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the exact transaction or process where the error occurs, and the SAP module/version you are using.