How To Fix WGDS_ENH_EMPTIES004 - Assignment of article &1 to GTIN &2 is already available

WGDS_ENH_EMPTIES004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WGDS_ENH_EMPTIES - Messages for empties enhancement

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Assignment of article &1 to GTIN &2 is already available

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WGDS_ENH_EMPTIES004 - Assignment of article &1 to GTIN &2 is already available ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WGDS_ENH_EMPTIES004: Assignment of article &1 to GTIN &2 is already available
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to assign a GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) to an article (material) in SAP, but the system detects that this assignment already exists. In other words, the article &1 is already linked to the GTIN &2 in the system, so attempting to create the same assignment again leads to this error.
  This typically happens during:
  
  Creation or update of article master data with GTIN assignments.
  Data upload or migration where duplicate GTIN-article assignments are attempted.
  Enhancements or custom validations related to GTIN assignments in SAP WM, EWM, or SAP S/4HANA Retail.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Verify if the GTIN &2 is already assigned to the article &1.
  Use transaction codes or reports to check GTIN assignments, e.g., MM03 (Display Material), and check the GTIN or barcode data.
  In SAP Retail or EWM,