How To Fix W4102 - &: & use in the product catalog

W4102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 102

• Message text: &: & use in the product catalog

What causes this issue?

The material cannot be discontinued as it is still being used in the
product catalog.

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 material from the product catalog. Once you have done that
you will be able to discontinue the material.
<DS:TRAN.WWM2>Change product catalog</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4102 - &: & use in the product catalog ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message W4102:
  
  SAP Message W4102: "&: & use in the product catalog"
  
  1. Cause
  The warning message W4102 typically occurs when there is an issue related to the use or assignment of a material or product in the product catalog within SAP. The placeholders &: & in the message are dynamically replaced by specific values at runtime, such as the material number or catalog identifier.
  Common causes include:
  
  Attempting to use or assign a material/product that is not properly maintained or activated in the product catalog.
  The product catalog entry for the material is missing or incomplete.
  The material is not assigned to the relevant catalog or catalog version.
  Inconsistent or missing master data related to the product catalog.
  Trying to use a product in a sales document or process where it is not allowed or not yet released in the catalog.
  
  
  2. Solution
  To resolve the W4102 warning, you can follow these