How To Fix CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE819 - Configured product exists. Hence, the assignment cannot be deleted.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE -

• Message number: 819

• Message text: Configured product exists. Hence, the assignment cannot be deleted.

What causes this issue?

The class is assigned to a configurable product for which variants
already exist.

System Response

The assignment cannot be deleted.

How to fix this error?

You can delete the class assignments from a configurable product only if
the variants do not exist. When the variants are at draft level, ensure
that you delete the assignments only after removing all the variants.
If the variant is active, then you cannot delete the class assignments.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE819 - Configured product exists. Hence, the assignment cannot be deleted. ?

  The SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE819 indicates that there is an attempt to delete an assignment related to a configured product, but the system has found that the configured product still exists. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (VC) or when dealing with configurable materials in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Configured Product: The primary cause of this error is that the configured product you are trying to delete an assignment for is still active or exists in the system. This could be due to:
  The product is still being used in some transactions or has dependencies that prevent its deletion.
  There are open sales orders, production orders, or other documents referencing the configured product.
  The product is part of a configuration that is still valid and cannot be removed.
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Dependencies: Investigate if there are any existing dependencies or references to the configured product. This