How To Fix W4027 - &: & reference to a reference functional location exists

W4027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 027

• Message text: &: & reference to a reference functional location exists

What causes this issue?

The material refers to a reference functional location.

How to fix this error?

Delete the reference.

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W4027 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W4027:
  
  SAP Message W4027: "&: & reference to a reference functional location exists"
  
  1. Cause
  This warning message occurs when you try to perform an operation on a functional location (e.g., change or delete) that is referenced by another functional location as a reference functional location.
  In SAP Plant Maintenance (PM), functional locations can be linked hierarchically or by reference. A reference functional location means that one functional location points to another as a reference, often to reuse or link data.
  
  The message indicates that the functional location you are trying to modify or delete is currently being referenced by another functional location.
  This reference prevents certain changes or deletions to maintain data integrity and consistency.
  
  
  2. Solution
  To resolve or handle this warning, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check referencing functional locations:
  
  Identify which functional locations are referencing the one you want to change/delete.
  You can use transaction IL03 (Display Functional