How To Fix W4134 - &: & Dependent material master data still exists

W4134 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 134

• Message text: &: & Dependent material master data still exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4134 - &: & Dependent material master data still exists ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W4134 & : & Dependent material master data still exists
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you attempt to delete or flag a material for deletion in the material master, but there are still dependent data records linked to this material in the system. These dependent records could be in various areas such as:
  
  Purchasing info records
  Sales data
  Bills of Materials (BOM)
  Work scheduling data
  Accounting views
  Storage locations
  Quality management data
  Warehouse management data
  
  The system prevents deletion because these dependent records must be removed or handled first to maintain data consistency and integrity.
  
  Typical Scenario:
  
  You try to delete a material master record (e.g., via transaction MM06 or MM02 with deletion flag).
  The system checks for dependent data.
  If dependent data exists, the system issues warning W4134 and does not allow deletion until these dependencies are resolved.
  
  
  Solution / How to Resolve:
  
  
  Identify Dependent Data:
  
  Use transaction MM03 to check all views