How To Fix X4225 - No alternative work center was found for operation &1

X4225 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: X4 - APO Core Interface: Interfaces for Manufacturing Orders

• Message number: 225

• Message text: No alternative work center was found for operation &1

What causes this issue?

During the transfer from SAP APO, an attempt was made to read
alternative resources or work centers via the classification for
operation &V1& of the plan or recipe &V2&, from the plan group or recipe
group &V3&. No alternative resources or work centers have been found.

System Response

No work center change or resource change takes place. Processing of the
operation is continued with the original work center.

How to fix this error?

There can be two reasons:
No classification has been defined in the SAP ECC system for the
operation.
The original work center is the only work center permitted on the basis
of the classification.
Check the classification for the operation.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message X4225 - No alternative work center was found for operation &1 ?

  The SAP error message X4225 "No alternative work center was found for operation &1" typically occurs in the context of production planning and scheduling. This error indicates that the system could not find an alternative work center for a specific operation in a routing or production order. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Alternative Work Centers: The routing for the operation may not have any alternative work centers defined. This can happen if the routing was not set up correctly or if the alternative work centers were not maintained.
  
  
  Work Center Configuration: The work center itself may not be configured properly, or it may not be available for the specific operation due to capacity issues or scheduling conflicts.
  
  
  Routing Issues: The routing may not be complete or may have been changed, leading to the absence of valid work centers for the operation.
  
  
  Master Data Issues: There may be