How To Fix W4009 - &: & indep. requirements exist

W4009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 009

• Message text: &: & indep. requirements exist

What causes this issue?

A planned independent requirement exists 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 planned independent requirement. You can then delete the
material.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4009 - &: & indep. requirements exist ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W4009 & : & indep. requirements exist
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message appears during the processing of a material or production order when there are independent requirements (planned independent requirements - PIRs) existing for the material in question.
  
  Independent requirements are demand quantities that are planned independently of actual sales or production orders, typically representing forecasted demand.
  The message indicates that there are still independent requirements recorded for the material, which might conflict or overlap with the current order or process you are trying to execute.
  This often occurs during order creation, change, or deletion, or when trying to convert independent requirements into dependent requirements or production orders.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When you try to create or change a production order or planned order for a material that has existing independent requirements.
  When you attempt to delete or modify independent requirements but they are still linked or relevant.
  During MRP runs or manual order processing