How To Fix ME051 - Material & flagged for deletion

ME051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Material & flagged for deletion

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME051 - Material & flagged for deletion ?

  The SAP error message ME051, which states "Material & flagged for deletion," indicates that the material you are trying to use in a transaction (such as creating a purchase order, goods receipt, etc.) has been marked for deletion in the system. This means that the material is no longer active and cannot be used in transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Status: The material has been flagged for deletion in the material master record. This can happen for various reasons, such as the material being obsolete, replaced by a new material, or simply no longer needed.
  User Action: A user with the appropriate authorization may have set the material status to "flagged for deletion" intentionally.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Status:
  
  Go to the material master record using transaction code MM03 (Display Material).
  Enter the material number and check the status in the relevant views (e.g., Basic Data, Purchasing, etc.).
  Look for the "Deletion