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Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area

Purchase order error maintain plant for the sales area

While creating an SAP purchase order, it is necessary to have the plant in which the SAP purchase order will take place maintained for the corresponding sales area, as these two basic basic organizational units are not necessarily linked.

This customization will happen in the customizing transaction SPRO, and is necessary to perform operational procurement as part of the plan buy pay process.

Error message V1762

When getting the error message V1762 maintain plant for sales area, eventually during a purchase order creation, it is necessary to define shipping data for plants to solve that issue, as explained in the error message description.

This is done by entering a sales organization, a distribution channel, and a division for the given intercompany billing plant code.

Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area : Error message V1762
Error message V1762

Customization to define shipping data for plants

Open the transaction SPRO, and navigate to the following transaction: SAP Materials Management > purchasing > scheduling agreement > set up stock transport scheduling agreement > define shipping data for plants.

Once you have found the transaction, open it to continue.

Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area : Define shipping data for plants in SPRO
Define shipping data for plants in SPRO

Add plant shipping data

The first step, if not already done, will be to add the plant name in the list of possible shipping areas for stock transport order.

If the plant is not available in the table, click on the modify button to add a new entry.

Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area : Change view stock transport order overview
Change view stock transport order overview

Add the plant for which you want to create sales data, and proceed by selecting it.

Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area : Plant found in stock transport order overview
Plant found in stock transport order overview

Add sales area shipping data for plant

You will then access the stock transport order details, in which the first step is to select the customer number.

Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area : Entering customer number
Entering customer number

If you do not know the customer number, push the F4 key to get an overview of all available customers.

Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area : Customer number of plant list
Customer number of plant list

Once the plant customer number has been entered, put the sales area organizational unit along with the distribution channel for which the plant should be define as opened for shipping.

Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area : Entering sales area and distribution channel
Entering sales area and distribution channel

The division will also be necessary to complete the process and open the plant to the sales area for shipping.

Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area : Entering division
Entering division

You can then proceed by saving the data entered in the transaction.

Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area : Saving data for stock transport order
Saving data for stock transport order

A prompt for customizing request will be displayed to complete the operation, after what you will be able to proceed with the SAP purchase order creation.

Message V1762 maintain plant for the sales area : Prompt for customizing request
Prompt for customizing request
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