How To Fix W4006 - &: & routing exists

W4006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 006

• Message text: &: & routing exists

What causes this issue?

Routings exist for the material.

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?

Delete the routings if necessary.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4006 - &: & routing exists ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W4006 & : & routing exists
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message typically appears when you try to create or assign a routing that already exists for a particular material and plant combination. In other words, the system detects that a routing with the same characteristics (such as material, plant, and routing group) is already present in the system.
  
  The first placeholder (&) usually contains the routing group.
  The second placeholder (&) usually contains the routing number or version.
  
  This message is a warning (W) rather than an error (E), so it does not necessarily stop the process but alerts the user to a potential duplicate routing.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When creating a new routing that duplicates an existing routing.
  When assigning a routing to a material and plant where a routing is already assigned.
  During mass changes or data uploads where routing data might be duplicated.
  
  
  Solution / How to resolve:
  
  
  Check Existing Routings:
  
  Use transaction CA03 (Display