How To Fix 29815 - & & & cannot have discontinuation data - discontinuation data ignored

29815 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 815

• Message text: & & & cannot have discontinuation data - discontinuation data ignored

What causes this issue?

Discontinuation data was transferred for an item that cannot have
discontinuation data.
You can <ZH>only</> maintain discontinuation data in <ZK>material BOMs,
order BOMS</>, and <ZK>project BOMs</>.
BOMs whose usage only allows <ZK>plant maintenance</> <ZH>cannot</> have
discontinuation data.
Discontinuation data <ZH>cannot</> be maintained for <ZK>class items,
document items, text items, PM structure elements,</> and <ZK>intra
materials</>.
<ZK>Non-stock items</> <ZH>cannot</> have discontinuation data either.

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

System Response

The fields NEFAG and NFGRP are ignored.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 29815 - & & & cannot have discontinuation data - discontinuation data ignored ?

  The SAP error message "29815: & & & cannot have discontinuation data - discontinuation data ignored" typically occurs in the context of material management or inventory management within SAP. This error indicates that there is an issue with the discontinuation data associated with a material or product.
  
  Cause:
  
  Discontinuation Data Misconfiguration: The material in question may have been marked for discontinuation, but the system is unable to process this data correctly due to configuration issues.
  Material Status: The material might be in a status that does not allow for discontinuation data to be processed (e.g., it may be flagged as obsolete or inactive).
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or transaction data related to the material, leading to the system ignoring the discontinuation data.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings in the material master or the configuration of the discontinuation process may not be set up correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Master Data: Review the material