How To Fix WU538 - A different sales org is assigned to the DC in the reference plant

WU538 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 538

• Message text: A different sales org is assigned to the DC in the reference plant

What causes this issue?

A DC distribution chain that differs from the DC distribution chain of
the reference plant was found for plant &V4&, material &V2& in unit of
measure &V3&.

System Response

Price activation at plant group level may lead to incorrect results for
plant group &V1&.

How to fix this error?

You can activate prices at plant level by changing the price activation
type of plant group &V1&. To do this, change the price activation type
indicator to "Plant" in the plant group overview.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WU538 - Details

• The SAP error message WU538 indicates that there is a mismatch between the sales organization assigned to a distribution center (DC) and the sales organization associated with the reference plant in your configuration. This error typically arises during processes such as sales order creation, delivery processing, or when trying to assign a distribution center to a sales organization.
  
  Cause:
  
  Sales Organization Assignment: The distribution center (DC) is assigned to a specific sales organization, but the reference plant (the plant from which goods are sourced) is assigned to a different sales organization.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be incorrect or incomplete configuration in the SAP system regarding the assignment of sales organizations to plants and distribution centers.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for either the distribution center or the reference plant may not be set up correctly, leading to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Assignments:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Logistics Execution > Shipping