How To Fix M3677 - Follow-up material is already a discontinued material

M3677 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 677

• Message text: Follow-up material is already a discontinued material

What causes this issue?

You have assigned a follow-up material to the current material.
However, a follow-up material is also already assigned to this
follow-up material. The material concerned is therefore a discontinued
material.

System Response

Since multilevel control of materials to be discontinued is not
supported, the follow-up material specified is invalid.

How to fix this error?

Please correct the entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3677 - Details

• The SAP error message M3677, which states "Follow-up material is already a discontinued material," typically occurs in the context of material management and inventory processes. This error indicates that the material you are trying to use as a follow-up (for example, in a production order or a sales order) has been marked as discontinued in the system. 
  
  Cause:
  
  Discontinued Material: The follow-up material you are trying to use has been flagged as discontinued in the material master data. This means that it is no longer available for transactions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that prevent the use of discontinued materials in certain processes.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the material master data or related records that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Status: 
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the status of the follow-up material. Ensure that it is not marked