How To Fix DMU337 - Material is used in the Product Variant Structure (PVS)

DMU337 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMU - Digital Mock Up (DMU)

• Message number: 337

• Message text: Material is used in the Product Variant Structure (PVS)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMU337 - Material is used in the Product Variant Structure (PVS) ?

  The SAP error message DMU337 indicates that a material is being used in a Product Variant Structure (PVS), which prevents certain operations from being performed on that material. This error typically arises when you attempt to delete or change a material that is part of a variant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the material you are trying to modify or delete is currently linked to a Product Variant Structure. The PVS is used in variant configuration scenarios where different product variants are created based on certain characteristics. If a material is part of this structure, it cannot be removed or altered without first addressing its association with the PVS.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DMU337 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the PVS: Determine which Product Variant Structure the material is associated with. You can do this by checking the configuration settings in the SAP system.
  
  
  Remove the Material from the