How To Fix WRF_APC015 - Material &1 cannot be unreleased

WRF_APC015 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 015

• Message text: Material &1 cannot be unreleased

What causes this issue?

Material &V1& cannot be unreleased. Possible reasons are:
It is not a planned material
It is not released
It is marked for immediate release
It is marked for deletion
It is used by purchasing list items that are already released

System Response

The system has canceled your request.

How to fix this error?

Check whether you are trying to unrelease the correct material.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC015 - Material &1 cannot be unreleased ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC015: Material &1 cannot be unreleased
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you attempt to unrelease a material in SAP that is currently used or referenced in other objects or processes which prevent it from being unreleased. In the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or SAP ERP, a material release status controls whether the material master data can be changed or used in certain processes.
  Common reasons for this error include:
  
  The material is currently assigned to active planning versions or active production orders.
  The material is referenced in active demand planning or supply planning scenarios.
  The material is part of a product lifecycle status that does not allow unreleasing.
  The material is locked or has dependencies in other modules (e.g., PP, MM, QM) that prevent status changes.
  The material is used in a released Bill of Materials (BOM) or routing.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error and successfully unreleased the material, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Dependencies:
  
  Verify if