How To Fix 88339 - Article &1&2 is flagged for deletion in REA article master

88339 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 339

• Message text: Article &1&2 is flagged for deletion in REA article master

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88339 - Article &1&2 is flagged for deletion in REA article master ?

  The SAP error message 88339, which states that "Article &1&2 is flagged for deletion in REA article master," typically occurs in the context of SAP Retail or SAP S/4HANA when trying to perform operations on an article (material) that has been marked for deletion in the Retail Article Master (REA).
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the article you are trying to work with has been flagged for deletion. This means that the article is no longer active in the system and cannot be used for transactions, such as sales, inventory management, or reporting. The flag for deletion is often set when an article is no longer sold or is being phased out.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Article Status: Verify the status of the article in the REA article master. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., using transaction code MM03 for material master)