How To Fix WX174 - Plant or customer created for company code &, sales area &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WX - Master data maintenance: Plant

• Message number: 174

• Message text: Plant or customer created for company code &, sales area &

What causes this issue?

This customer has been created for a <GL:company_code>company code</>
and a <GL:sales_area>sales area</>.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WX174 - Plant or customer created for company code &, sales area & ?

  The SAP error message:
  WX174: Plant or customer created for company code &, sales area &
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This message typically appears when you try to create or assign a plant or customer to a sales area that is not properly maintained or linked in the system. Specifically, it indicates that the plant or customer you are working with has already been created or assigned for the given company code and sales area, or there is a mismatch in the master data assignments.
  In other words, the system is informing you that the plant or customer is already created/assigned for the specified company code and sales area, and you might be trying to create a duplicate or inconsistent entry.
  
  Common Causes:
  
  Attempting to create a plant or customer master record for a sales area that already exists.
  Inconsistent or missing assignment of the plant/customer to the sales area in the master data.
  Trying to assign a plant/customer