How To Fix WB2_ASGT121 - Shadow item &1 &2 cannot be deleted because successors exist.

WB2_ASGT121 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB2_ASGT - Shadow items ans assignments

• Message number: 121

• Message text: Shadow item &1 &2 cannot be deleted because successors exist.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WB2_ASGT121 - Shadow item &1 &2 cannot be deleted because successors exist. ?

  The SAP error message WB2_ASGT121 indicates that a shadow item (in this case, identified by &1 and &2) cannot be deleted because there are successors that depend on it. This typically occurs in the context of project management or material management within SAP, where certain items or components are linked to others in a hierarchy or dependency structure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Dependency Relationships: The shadow item you are trying to delete has one or more successor items that rely on it. This means that the system prevents the deletion to maintain data integrity and avoid breaking the links between items.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces rules to ensure that the relationships between items are preserved. Deleting an item that has successors could lead to inconsistencies in the data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Successors: Check which items are successors of the shadow item you are trying to delete. You can do this