How To Fix WX509 - Please enter supplying plant

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WX - Master data maintenance: Plant

• Message number: 509

• Message text: Please enter supplying plant

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WX509 - Please enter supplying plant ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WX509 - Please enter supplying plant
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a required field for the supplying plant is left empty during a transaction in SAP, typically in processes involving stock transfers, purchase orders, or production orders where the system expects the supplying plant to be specified.
  The supplying plant is the plant that provides the material or service. If the system configuration or the business process requires this information and it is missing, SAP throws the WX509 error.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  During creation or processing of stock transport orders (STO).
  When creating or changing purchase requisitions or purchase orders involving inter-plant stock transfers.
  In production orders or process orders where components are supplied from a different plant.
  In material master or MRP transactions where supplying plant data is mandatory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter the Supplying Plant:
  
  Check the transaction screen where the error appears.
  Locate the field for Supplying Plant (often labeled as "Supplying Plant" or "Plant").
  Enter the correct plant code that supplies the material or service.
  
  
  
  Check Master Data:
  
  Verify that the material master is correctly maintained with the supplying plant information.
  Check if the supplying plant is assigned in the relevant views (e.g., MRP 2, Purchasing).
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  If the field is mandatory due to configuration, ensure that the supplying plant is maintained in the customizing settings.
  For stock transport orders, check the movement type and ensure the supplying plant is correctly defined.
  
  
  
  User Exits or Enhancements:
  
  Sometimes, custom validations or user exits might enforce the supplying plant field.
  Review any custom code that might require this field and ensure it is populated.
  
  
  
  Check Document Type and Process:
  
  Some document types require supplying plant information.
  Ensure you are using the correct document type and process flow.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: ME21N (Create Purchase Order), ME59N (Automatic PO creation), MIGO (Goods Movement), CO01 (Create Production Order), MD04 (Stock/Requirements List).
  Tables: MARC (Plant Data for Material), EKKO/EKPO (Purchase Order Header/Item), MAST (Material to BOM Link).
  Configuration Path: Logistics ? Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Purchase Order ? Define Document Types or Logistics ? Production ? Basic Data ? Define Plants.
  
  
  Summary:
  The WX509 error is a prompt to enter the supplying plant, which is mandatory for the transaction you are performing. Ensure the supplying plant field is filled with a valid plant code, and verify master data and configuration to prevent this error.
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or scenario where the error occurs, I can give more tailored advice.