How To Fix W4500 - &: & not deleted: Material EAN category archive is not equal to system

W4500 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 500

• Message text: &: & not deleted: Material EAN category archive is not equal to system

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4500 - &: & not deleted: Material EAN category archive is not equal to system ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W4500 & : & not deleted: Material EAN category archive is not equal to system
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs during material master data deletion or archiving processes involving EAN (European Article Number) or barcode data.
  
  The message indicates that the EAN category data in the archive does not match the current system data for the material.
  In other words, the system is trying to delete or archive a material's EAN category data, but it finds discrepancies between the archived data and the current system data.
  This mismatch prevents the deletion or archiving of the EAN category for the material because the system wants to avoid inconsistencies or data loss.
  
  Common causes:
  
  The material's EAN data has been changed or updated in the system after the archive was created.
  The archive file or data is outdated or corrupted.
  There is a mismatch in the EAN