How To Fix W4098 - &: & dependent special stocks at the customer exist

W4098 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 098

• Message text: &: & dependent special stocks at the customer 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?

Reduce the dependent <DS:GLOS.3526C0E9AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>special
stocks</> of the material at the customer's to zero. You can then
archive the material.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4098 - &: & dependent special stocks at the customer exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W4098 & : & dependent special stocks at the customer exist
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you try to perform an operation (such as a stock transfer, deletion, or change) on a material or stock that has dependent special stocks assigned to a customer. 
  Special stocks at the customer refer to stock that is managed separately for a specific customer, such as:
  
  Consignment stock at the customer
  Stock provided to the customer but still owned by the company
  Stock in transit or stock under a special stock indicator linked to a customer
  
  The system detects that there are special stock quantities linked to the customer that depend on the stock or material you are trying to process. This dependency means that the operation might affect these special stocks, so SAP issues a warning to prevent unintended consequences.
  
  When does this occur?
  
  When you try