How To Fix WX153 - Plant or customer & does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WX - Master data maintenance: Plant

• Message number: 153

• Message text: Plant or customer & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WX153 - Plant or customer & does not exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WX153: "Plant or customer & does not exist":
  
  Error Message: WX153 - Plant or customer & does not exist
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to access or reference a plant or customer that is not defined or does not exist in the system. The ampersand (&) in the message is a placeholder for the actual plant or customer number that caused the error.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  The plant number entered in a transaction or master data does not exist in the system.
  The customer number referenced is not created or is deleted.
  Incorrect or missing master data maintenance.
  Data inconsistency between related tables (e.g., customer master and plant master).
  Attempting to post or process documents with invalid or non-existent plant/customer data.
  
  
  Where it typically occurs:
  
  Sales and Distribution (SD) module when creating sales orders, deliveries, or billing documents.
  Material Management (MM) during goods movements or purchase orders.
  Customer master data maintenance or referencing.
  Any custom program or user exit that validates plant or customer data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Plant Master Data:
  
  Check if the plant number exists in the system.
  Use transaction OX10 to display and maintain plant master data.
  If the plant does not exist, create it or correct the plant number in the transaction.
  
  
  
  Verify Customer Master Data:
  
  Check if the customer number exists and is active.
  Use transaction XD03 (Display Customer) or VD03 (Display Customer - Sales Area) to verify.
  If the customer does not exist, create it using XD01 or correct the customer number.
  
  
  
  Check Sales Area Data:
  
  Ensure the customer is assigned to the correct sales area (sales organization, distribution channel, division).
  Missing sales area data can cause this error.
  
  
  
  Check Data Entry:
  
  Verify that the plant and customer numbers are entered correctly without typos.
  Check if the data is consistent across related documents.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Sometimes, the user may not have authorization to access certain plants or customers, leading to this error.
  Verify user roles and authorizations.
  
  
  
  Check Custom Code or User Exits:
  
  If the error occurs in custom developments, check the code for validation logic related to plant or customer.
  Debug to find the exact cause.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  Message Class: WX1
  
  
  Message Number: 153
  
  
  The message text is usually:
  
  "Plant or customer & does not exist"
  
  
  The ampersand (&) will be replaced by the actual plant or customer number causing the error.
  
  
  This error is a standard SAP message indicating master data inconsistency or missing data.
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Plant or customer number does not exist or is incorrectly referenced in the system.
  
  
  Solution
  Verify and correct plant and customer master data; ensure correct sales area assignment; check authorizations and data entry.
  
  
  Transactions to check
  OX10 (Plant), XD03/VD03 (Customer), XD01 (Create Customer)
  
  
  Module
  SD, MM, or any module referencing plant/customer data
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or scenario where this error occurs, I can help you with more specific troubleshooting steps.