How To Fix W4024 - &: & assignments (product group/planning) exist

W4024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 024

• Message text: &: & assignments (product group/planning) exist

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Delete the assignment of the material to the
<DS:GLOS.3526BEC1AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>product group</>. You can
then archive the material.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

W4024 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W4024:
  
  SAP Message W4024:
  Message Text:
  & assignments (product group/planning) exist
  
  1. Cause of the Error
  The warning message W4024 typically occurs in the context of product group planning or material master data maintenance when you attempt to delete or change a product group or planning-related assignment that is still referenced or assigned in the system.
  Specifically, this message indicates that there are existing assignments or dependencies related to the product group or planning data you are trying to modify or delete. For example:
  
  You try to delete a product group that is still assigned to materials or planning data.
  You attempt to change a product group that has existing planning assignments.
  The system detects that the product group is still linked to planning data such as planning versions, planning strategies, or other master data.
  
  
  2. When Does It Occur?
  
  During material master changes (transaction MM02) when changing product group fields.
  During