How To Fix MH248 - The variant & (exclusion) of layout module & for unit & will be deleted

MH248 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MH - Maintain Material Master Data (Retail)

• Message number: 248

• Message text: The variant & (exclusion) of layout module & for unit & will be deleted

What causes this issue?

You have deleted the assignment of a material and of a unit of measure
to the basic version of a layout module. However, there are still
assignments to layout module variants that exclude the material
(exclusion indicator set). For consistency, these variants must also
be deleted.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH248 - The variant & (exclusion) of layout module & for unit & will be deleted ?

  The SAP error message MH248 indicates that a specific variant of a layout module for a particular unit is being deleted. This message typically arises in the context of SAP's Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) modules, where layout modules and variants are used to manage and display data.
  
  Cause:
  The error message MH248 can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Deletion of Variants: The variant specified in the error message is being deleted, either manually or as part of a system process.
  Configuration Changes: Changes in the configuration of layout modules or units may lead to the deletion of certain variants.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that lead to the system attempting to delete a variant that is no longer valid or needed.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access or modify the layout module or its variants.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MH248 error, consider the following