How To Fix MW320 - Item & not deleted, as dependent items (&) with variants exist

MW320 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MW - Messages IS-R / Allocation Tables

• Message number: 320

• Message text: Item & not deleted, as dependent items (&) with variants exist

What causes this issue?

You want to delete an allocation table item containing a generic
material. The allocation table still contains items (with variants)
that belong to the generic material.

System Response

Allocation table items containing a generic material can only be deleted
if no items have variants referring to the generic material item
(compare higher-level item).

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?

Delete the allocation table item (that is, the variants) referring to
the generic material item.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MW320 - Item & not deleted, as dependent items (&) with variants exist ?

  The SAP error message MW320 indicates that an item cannot be deleted because there are dependent items (such as variants) associated with it. This typically occurs in the context of material management or inventory management when trying to delete a material or item that has dependencies.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to delete a material or item that has dependent items, such as:
  
  Variants of the material (e.g., different sizes, colors, or configurations).
  Related components in a bill of materials (BOM).
  Items that are part of a production order or sales order.
  Items that are linked to other master data or transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MW320 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Dependent Items:
  
  Use transaction codes like CS03 (Display BOM) or CS12 (BOM for Material) to check if there are any variants or dependent items associated with the material you are trying to delete.
  You can also check for dependent items in the material master data