How To Fix WU272 - Supply source missing for plant & and material & &

WU272 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 272

• Message text: Supply source missing for plant & and material & &

What causes this issue?

A source of supply could not be determined for material &v2& in unit of
measure &v3& for plant &v1&.

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?

If the material is to be delivered by an external source of supply,
check the purchasing info records in vendor master data maintenance.
If the material is to be supplied by a distribution center, check the
plant master data of the plant in question and the setting for
supplying plants.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU272 - Supply source missing for plant & and material & & ?

  The SAP error message WU272 indicates that there is a missing supply source for a specific plant and material combination. This typically occurs in the context of materials management and procurement processes within SAP, particularly when trying to create or process a purchase requisition, purchase order, or during the planning process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Source of Supply: The most common cause is that there is no valid source of supply (vendor, contract, or info record) defined for the specified material in the specified plant.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may not be set up correctly, or the relevant views (like purchasing or MRP views) may not be maintained.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The plant may not have been assigned a valid source of supply for the material.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the master records or configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Source of Supply:
  
  Go to the material master (transaction code MM03) and check