How To Fix WB021 - Maximum version no. for customer &1 and assortment list &2 is exceeded

WB021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB - Messages for assortment list

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Maximum version no. for customer &1 and assortment list &2 is exceeded

What causes this issue?

The highest version number for new assortment lists for customer &v1&
assortment list type &v2& has been exceeded.

System Response

The system cannot create the new version.

How to fix this error?

Delete old versions of the assortment list so that the system can start
numbering versions from the beginning again.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WB021 - Maximum version no. for customer &1 and assortment list &2 is exceeded ?

  The SAP error message WB021 indicates that the maximum version number for a specific customer and assortment list combination has been exceeded. This typically occurs in the context of managing assortments in SAP, particularly in the Retail module.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system attempts to create or modify an assortment list for a customer, but the number of versions for that assortment list has reached the predefined limit. Each assortment list can have multiple versions, and SAP has a maximum limit set for these versions to ensure system performance and manageability.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Versions: Review the existing versions of the assortment list for the specified customer. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., using transaction code WB21 or similar).
  
  
  Delete Unused Versions: If there are old or unused versions that are no longer needed, consider deleting