How To Fix W4104 - &: & tied empties stock exists

W4104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 104

• Message text: &: & tied empties stock exists

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 tied empties stock for the material 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 W4104 - &: & tied empties stock exists ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W4104 & : & tied empties stock exists
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs in the context of handling empties (returnable packaging materials) in SAP, especially in the Sales and Distribution (SD) or Warehouse Management (WM) modules.
  
  "Tied empties stock exists" means that there is still stock of returnable packaging materials (empties) that are linked or reserved (tied) to a particular business transaction or customer.
  The system is warning you that you cannot proceed with certain operations (like goods issue, delivery, or stock transfer) because the empties stock is still tied or allocated.
  This usually happens when you try to clear or move stock but the system detects that some empties are still assigned to a customer or a sales order and have not been returned or processed properly.
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  You are trying to post a goods issue or delivery for a sales