How To Fix 881228 - Article &1 variant &2 still has references at ctry level w/o company code

881228 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 881 - Recycling Administration

• Message number: 228

• Message text: Article &1 variant &2 still has references at ctry level w/o company code

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 881228 - Article &1 variant &2 still has references at ctry level w/o company code ?

  The SAP error message 881228 indicates that there are references to an article (material) and its variant at the country level without a corresponding company code. This typically occurs in the context of material master data management, particularly when dealing with international or multi-company scenarios.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Company Code Assignment: The article or its variant is defined at the country level but does not have a company code assigned. This can happen if the material master data was created or modified without properly linking it to a company code.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the material master data, where the country-level data is present, but the necessary company code data is missing.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be configuration settings in the system that prevent the proper assignment of company codes to articles or variants.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data: 
  
  Go to the material master data (transaction code MM03) and check the details for the