How To Fix MD449 - Part to be discontinued; receipt transferred to follow-up material


MD449 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

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

  • Message number: 449

  • Message text: Part to be discontinued; receipt transferred to follow-up material

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MD449 - Part to be discontinued; receipt transferred to follow-up material ?
    The SAP error message MD449 indicates that a part or material is being discontinued, and as a result, any receipts for that material are being transferred to a follow-up material. This situation typically arises in the context of inventory management and material requirements planning (MRP) within SAP.
    
    Cause: Discontinuation of Material: The primary cause of this error is that the material in question has been marked for discontinuation in the system. This could be due to various reasons such as: The material is obsolete or no longer produced. A new version or alternative material has been introduced. Strategic decisions to phase out certain products. Configuration Settings: The material master data may have been configured to indicate that the material is discontinued, which triggers this message when transactions are attempted. MRP Settings: The MRP settings may have been set up to automatically transfer receipts to a follow-up material when the original material is discontinued.
    Solution: Review Material Master Data: Check

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