How To Fix WSTRN020 - Specify an assortment and site group

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSTRN - Message for Prepack Creation and Planning Dialog

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Specify an assortment and site group

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTRN020 - Specify an assortment and site group ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WSTRN020 - Specify an assortment and site group
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system expects the user to specify both an assortment and a site group but one or both of these values are missing or not maintained in the relevant transaction or master data. Assortments and site groups are used in SAP Retail to define product groupings and store groupings for planning, ordering, and assortment management.
  Typically, this message appears in processes related to assortment planning, merchandise distribution, or assortment assignment where the system requires these parameters to proceed.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Assortment: A defined set of products grouped for a particular purpose (e.g., a seasonal assortment, promotional assortment).
  Site Group: A grouping of stores/sites that share common characteristics or planning parameters.
  
  The system needs these to determine the scope of assortment planning or distribution.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the transaction or process where the error occurs:
  
  Identify where the system expects the assortment and site group to be entered.
  
  
  Maintain Assortment and Site Group:
  
  Go to the relevant master data or planning transaction.
  Enter or select the appropriate assortment.
  Enter or select the appropriate site group.
  
  
  
  Verify Master Data:
  
  Ensure that the assortment and site group exist and are correctly maintained in the system.
  Check if the product or site is assigned to the correct assortment and site group.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  In some cases, the error may be due to missing configuration in Retail or Merchandise Management settings.
  Verify that the assortment and site group are properly defined in IMG (Implementation Guide).
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation or SAP Notes:
  
  If the problem persists, check SAP Notes or documentation related to assortment and site group setup.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transactions to maintain assortments:  
  
  /SAPAPO/ASSORT (in APO)  
  Or relevant Retail transactions like WMDASSORT (Assortment Maintenance)
  
  
  
  Transactions to maintain site groups:  
  
  Typically maintained in Retail Store Master or Site Group Master.
  
  
  
  SAP Modules involved:  
  
  SAP Retail (IS-Retail)  
  Merchandise Management  
  SAP APO (if integrated)
  
  
  
  Common scenarios:  
  
  Assortment planning  
  Merchandise distribution  
  Store assortment assignment
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WSTRN020 indicates missing input for assortment and site group. To resolve it, ensure that both the assortment and site group are specified and correctly maintained in the system before proceeding with the transaction or process.
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or process where this error occurs, I can give more tailored guidance.