How To Fix MD366 - Not possible to delete storage location &3. Used by material &2

MD366 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MD - Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• Message number: 366

• Message text: Not possible to delete storage location &3. Used by material &2

What causes this issue?

Storage location &v3& is being used by MRP area &v1& of material &v2&.
It is being used in the MRP 2 view, in the 'production storage
location' or 'external procurement storage location' fields.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Choose another production or external procurement storage location for
material &v2& and then try and delete the storage location for this MRP
area.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MD366 - Not possible to delete storage location &3. Used by material &2 ?

  The SAP error message MD366 indicates that a specific storage location (denoted as &3) cannot be deleted because it is still being used by a material (denoted as &2). This typically occurs in the context of inventory management or materials management within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to delete a storage location that is still associated with one or more materials. This association can be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Stock Exists: There may be stock present in the storage location that needs to be cleared before deletion.
  Open Transactions: There could be open transactions (like purchase orders, sales orders, or stock transfers) that reference the storage location.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may still reference the storage location, preventing its deletion.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MD366 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Stock Levels:
  
  Use transaction code MMBE to check if there is any stock in the storage location. If stock