How To Fix VS104 - Material &1 is flagged for deletion

VS104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VS - SD Master data

• Message number: 104

• Message text: Material &1 is flagged for deletion

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VS104 - Material &1 is flagged for deletion ?

  The SAP error message VS104 indicates that a material is flagged for deletion in the system. This means that the material cannot be used in transactions, such as sales orders, purchase orders, or inventory management, because it has been marked as inactive or obsolete.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the material master record for the specified material has been flagged for deletion. This can happen for various reasons, including:
  
  Business Decisions: The material is no longer needed or is being replaced by a new material.
  Data Cleanup: Regular maintenance and data cleansing processes may lead to materials being flagged for deletion.
  User Action: A user may have manually flagged the material for deletion in the material master record.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, 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 "Basic Data"