How To Fix WP453 - Material flagged for deletion or insufficiently maintained

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WP - Messages from POS interface

• Message number: 453

• Message text: Material flagged for deletion or insufficiently maintained

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WP453 - Material flagged for deletion or insufficiently maintained ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WP453 - Material flagged for deletion or insufficiently maintained:
  
  Error Message: WP453
  Text: Material flagged for deletion or insufficiently maintained
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to use a material in a transaction (e.g., creating a production order, sales order, purchase order, or any other document) but:
  
  
  Material is flagged for deletion:
  
  The material master record has been marked for deletion in the system. This means the material is intended to be removed or is no longer valid for use in transactions.
  
  
  Material master data is insufficiently maintained:
  
  Required views or fields in the material master are incomplete or missing. For example, the material may not have the necessary plant data, sales data, MRP data, or other relevant views maintained for the transaction you are trying to perform.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check if the material is flagged for deletion:
  
  Go to transaction MM03 (Display Material).
  Enter the material number.
  Navigate to the Basic Data 1 or Plant Data views.
  Check the deletion flag fields:
  
  Deletion flag at client level (Basic Data 1 tab)
  Deletion flag at plant level (Plant Data tab)
  Deletion flag at storage location level (if applicable)
  
  
  If the material is flagged for deletion, you cannot use it in new transactions.
  
  
  
  Remove the deletion flag (if appropriate):
  
  If the material should still be used, remove the deletion flag by going to MM02 (Change Material).
  Navigate to the relevant views and clear the deletion flag.
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Maintain missing data:
  
  If the material is not flagged for deletion, check if all required views are maintained.
  Use MM02 to add or complete missing views such as:
  
  MRP 1, MRP 2, MRP 3, MRP 4 (for production planning)
  Sales: Sales Org. Data 1 and 2 (for sales)
  Purchasing (for procurement)
  Accounting views
  
  
  Ensure all mandatory fields are filled.
  
  
  
  Check plant and storage location data:
  
  Sometimes the material is maintained at the client level but not at the plant or storage location level.
  Make sure the material is maintained for the relevant plant/storage location.
  
  
  
  If the material is obsolete:
  
  If the material is intentionally deleted or obsolete, use an alternative material.
  Consult with the material master data team or business process owner.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction codes:
  
  MM03 - Display Material
  MM02 - Change Material
  MM01 - Create Material (if you need to create a new material)
  CS03 - Display BOM (Bill of Materials) - sometimes the error appears when BOM contains deleted materials.
  CO01 - Create Production Order (where the error might appear)
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  Deletion flags do not physically delete the material but prevent its use in new transactions.
  Deletion flags can be set at different organizational levels (client, plant, storage location).
  Always coordinate with master data management before removing deletion flags.
  
  
  
  SAP Help and Documentation:
  
  SAP Library on Material Master
  SAP Notes related to material master deletion flags
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Material flagged for deletion or missing required master data views/fields
  
  
  Effect
  Material cannot be used in transactions (e.g., production, sales, procurement)
  
  
  Solution
  Remove deletion flag if appropriate; maintain missing master data views; use alternative material if obsolete
  
  
  Transactions to use
  MM02, MM03, MM01, CO01, CS03
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or scenario where the error occurs, I can help with more specific steps.