How To Fix PIC01093 - Material &1 is flagged for deletion

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PIC01 - Parts Interchangeability Message Class

• Message number: 093

• Message text: Material &1 is flagged for deletion

What causes this issue?

Material &V1& is currently set for deletion and cannot therefore be
used for further processing.

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?

If you want to use the material entered for further processing,
activate the material first by resetting the deletion indicator:
<DS:TRAN.MM06>Execute Function</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PIC01093 - Material &1 is flagged for deletion ?

  The SAP error message PIC01093 indicates that a specific material (denoted by &1) is flagged for deletion in the system. This means that the material is marked as inactive and cannot be used in transactions, such as sales orders, purchase orders, or inventory management.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the material master record has been flagged for deletion. This can happen for various reasons, including:
  
  Business Decision: The material is no longer needed or has been replaced by a new material.
  Data Cleanup: Regular maintenance and data cleansing processes may have flagged materials that are obsolete or inactive.
  User Action: A user may have manually set the deletion flag in the material master record.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Status:
  
  Use transaction code MM03 to display the material master record.
  Check the "General Data" and "Sales Org. Data" or "Plant Data" views to see if the deletion flag