How To Fix W4216 - &: & quantity conversion, configurable material - material deleted

W4216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 216

• Message text: &: & quantity conversion, configurable material - material deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4216 - &: & quantity conversion, configurable material - material deleted ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W4216 & : & quantity conversion, configurable material - material deleted
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs during the processing of a configurable material (often in sales order or variant configuration scenarios) when the system tries to perform a quantity conversion involving a material that has been deleted or is no longer valid in the system.
  
  The message indicates that the system attempted to convert quantities for a configurable material, but the referenced material (possibly a component or variant) has been deleted or is missing from the material master.
  This situation often arises in variant configuration (LO-VC) or when using configurable materials in sales documents, production orders, or BOMs.
  The system cannot perform the quantity conversion because the material data required for the conversion is not available.
  
  
  Typical Scenario:
  
  You have a configurable material (e.g., a product with variants).
  The system tries to convert quantities between