How To Fix WM477 - Variants cannot currently be listed differently if mod. selected manually

WM477 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WM - IS-R Assortments

• Message number: 477

• Message text: Variants cannot currently be listed differently if mod. selected manually

What causes this issue?

You manually selected an assortment module.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

So as to avoid inconsistencies, you cannot change the variants when in
maintenance.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WM477 - Variants cannot currently be listed differently if mod. selected manually ?

  The SAP error message WM477 typically occurs in the context of Warehouse Management (WM) when you are trying to list variants of a product or material, but the system is unable to do so because the selection was made manually. This error is often related to the way the system handles the selection of variants in the warehouse management process.
  
  Cause:
  The error message WM477 is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to list variants of a material that have been manually selected, and the system does not allow for different listings of those variants.
  The configuration of the system or the settings for the material may not support the manual selection of variants in the way you are trying to use them.
  There may be restrictions in place that prevent the listing of variants when they are manually selected, possibly due to the way the warehouse processes are set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WM477 error, you can