How To Fix 881229 - Article &1 with variant &2 still has references at country level

881229 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 881 - Recycling Administration

• Message number: 229

• Message text: Article &1 with variant &2 still has references at country level

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 881229 - Article &1 with variant &2 still has references at country level ?

  The SAP error message 881229 indicates that a specific article (material) with a given variant still has references at the country level, which prevents certain operations from being completed, such as deletion or archiving of the article. This error typically arises in the context of materials management and inventory management within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The article (material) is still being referenced in various transactions or master data at the country level.
  There may be open purchase orders, sales orders, stock levels, or other related documents that are linked to the article.
  The article may be part of a configuration or variant that is still active in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check References: 
  
  Use transaction codes like MM03 (Display Material) to check if the material is still being used in any transactions.
  Check for open purchase orders, sales orders, or stock levels that reference the material. You can use