How To Fix WSTRN043 - No allocation plan exists for generic article &1 and the season entered

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 043

• Message text: No allocation plan exists for generic article &1 and the season entered

What causes this issue?

No prepack allocation plan exists for the generic article and season
that you have entered.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter a valid combination of generic article and season.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTRN043 - No allocation plan exists for generic article &1 and the season entered ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WSTRN043 No allocation plan exists for generic article &1 and the season entered
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Retail (usually in the Allocation or Merchandise Planning module) when the system tries to process or allocate stock for a generic article (a product group or a generic product number) for a specific season, but no allocation plan has been created or maintained for that combination.
  
  Generic article: A grouping of articles that share common characteristics (e.g., style, color, size variants).
  Season: A time period or collection of time periods used for planning and allocation (e.g., Spring 2024).
  
  The system expects an allocation plan to exist for the generic article and season to proceed with allocation or replenishment processes. If it does not find one, it throws this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check if an allocation plan exists:
  
  Use transaction codes related to allocation planning, such as:
  WLS1 (Create Allocation Plan)
  WLS2 (Change Allocation Plan)
  WLS3 (Display Allocation Plan)
  
  
  Verify if an allocation