How To Fix W_DFE012 - The basic data (MARA) for material &1 has been selected for deletion

W_DFE012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_DFE - Messages for Function Group WDFE

• Message number: 012

• Message text: The basic data (MARA) for material &1 has been selected for deletion

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_DFE012 - The basic data (MARA) for material &1 has been selected for deletion ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W_DFE012
  Text: The basic data (MARA) for material &1 has been selected for deletion.
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you try to perform an operation on a material that has already been flagged for deletion in the Material Master (MARA) table. In SAP, materials can be marked for deletion at various organizational levels (client, plant, sales organization, etc.). When a material is flagged for deletion, it means that it is scheduled to be deleted or is no longer valid for use in transactions.
  The system issues this warning to inform you that the material you are working with is marked for deletion, which might affect further processing or transactions involving this material.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The material master record in table MARA has the deletion flag set.
  This flag can be set manually by users or automatically by certain processes.
  The deletion flag prevents the material from being