How To Fix WTADDI_APPL041 - & is the supplier for additional & (plant &)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WTADDI_APPL - Messages for Application Log LO-ADM/APPL

• Message number: 041

• Message text: & is the supplier for additional & (plant &)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WTADDI_APPL041 - & is the supplier for additional & (plant &) ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information regarding the SAP error message WTADDI_APPL041:
  
  SAP Error Message: WTADDI_APPL041
  Message Text:
  
  Supplier for additional & (plant &) does not exist.
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to assign or use an additional supplier for a specific plant, but the system cannot find the supplier master record for that supplier in the specified plant. In other words, the supplier is not maintained or does not exist in the system for the given plant.
  
  Explanation:
  
  In SAP, suppliers (vendors) can be maintained at different organizational levels, including company code and plant.
  When you assign an additional supplier to a plant, the system expects that the supplier master data exists for that plant.
  If the supplier master data is missing for the plant, the system throws this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Supplier Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction XK03 (Display Vendor) or MK03 (Display Vendor - Purchasing).
  Enter the supplier number and check if the supplier is maintained for the plant in question.
  
  
  
  Maintain Supplier for Plant:
  
  If the supplier is not maintained for the plant, create or extend the supplier master data for that plant.
  Use transaction XK02 (Change Vendor) or MK02 (Change Vendor - Purchasing).
  Add the plant-specific data for the supplier.
  
  
  
  Verify Plant Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the plant is correctly assigned in the supplier master data.
  Check if the plant is active and valid in your system.
  
  
  
  Check Additional Supplier Assignment:
  
  If you are assigning an additional supplier in a custom or standard process, verify that the supplier number and plant are correctly entered.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  XK01 / MK01: Create Vendor
  XK02 / MK02: Change Vendor
  XK03 / MK03: Display Vendor
  
  
  Tables:
  
  LFA1: Vendor Master (General Data)
  LFM1: Vendor Master Purchasing Data (Plant-specific)
  
  
  Configuration:
  
  Vendor master data must be maintained per plant if plant-specific purchasing data is required.
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  Assigning additional suppliers in purchasing info records.
  Using multiple suppliers for a material in a plant.
  Vendor evaluation or source list assignments.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Error WTADDI_APPL041 means the supplier does not exist for the specified plant.
  To fix, maintain or extend the supplier master data for that plant.
  Verify supplier and plant data consistency.
  
  
  If you provide the exact context or transaction where this error occurs, I can help with more specific steps.