How To Fix WXP656 - Company code for plant &1 does not exist

WXP656 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 656

• Message text: Company code for plant &1 does not exist

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WXP656 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WXP656: "Company code for plant &1 does not exist":
  
  Error Message
  WXP656: Company code for plant &1 does not exist
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the plant code in the message.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the system tries to find the company code assigned to a particular plant, but no such assignment exists in the system. In SAP, every plant must be assigned to a company code because financial postings related to the plant are done at the company code level.
  In other words:
  
  The plant exists in the system.
  But the plant is not linked to any company code in the configuration.
  When a transaction or process requires the company code for the plant, the system cannot find it and throws this error.
  
  
  Where is this assignment maintained?
  The assignment of plants to company codes is maintained in SPRO under:
  Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Logistics - General -> Assign