How To Fix W4215 - &: & configurable material - material dependency deleted

W4215 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 215

• Message text: &: & configurable material - material dependency deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4215 - &: & configurable material - material dependency deleted ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W4215:
  
  SAP Message W4215:
  Message Text:
  &: & configurable material - material dependency deleted
  
  1. Cause
  This warning message occurs when a material dependency related to a configurable material has been deleted. Material dependencies in SAP are used in variant configuration to control the behavior of characteristics or to influence the configuration process based on certain conditions.
  
  The message indicates that a material dependency (such as a precondition, selection condition, procedure, or constraint) that was assigned to a configurable material has been removed.
  This can happen during maintenance or changes in the configuration model, for example:
  When a dependency is deleted from the configuration profile.
  When the dependency is unassigned from the configurable material.
  When the dependency is deleted from the system entirely.
  
  
  
  
  2. Solution
  
  
  Check the Configuration Model:
  
  Go to transaction CU02 (Change Configuration Profile) or CU01 (Create Configuration Profile).
  Verify the dependencies assigned to the configurable material.
  If the dependency was deleted intentionally,