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 This means the material is intended to be removed or is no longer valid for use in transactions.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