How To Fix WRF_APC047 - Material &1 cannot be deleted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Material &1 cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

You cannot delete material &V1& with this transaction.

System Response

You can only delete planned materials that have not yet been released.

How to fix this error?

Use the <LS>Article Discontinuation</> transaction to delete the
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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC047 - Material &1 cannot be deleted ?

  The SAP error message WRF_APC047: Material &1 cannot be deleted typically occurs in the context of APC (Activity Price Calculation) or Product Costing when you attempt to delete a material that is still referenced or used in certain costing or planning objects.
  
  Cause
  
  The material you are trying to delete is still referenced in costing runs, planning versions, or other related master data.
  It may be assigned to costing variants, costing versions, or activity types.
  The material might be used in work centers, routings, or production orders that are still active or not yet archived.
  There could be open or incomplete costing runs or cost estimates associated with the material.
  The system prevents deletion to maintain data integrity and avoid inconsistencies in costing or planning.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Dependencies:
  
  Verify if the material is used in any costing runs or cost estimates.
  Use transaction codes like:
  
  CK13N (Display Cost Estimate)
  CK40N (Costing Run)
  CK11N (Create Cost Estimate)
  COHV (Production Order Mass Processing)
  
  
  Check if the material is assigned to any active production orders or planned orders.
  
  
  
  Remove References:
  
  Delete or close any open costing runs or cost estimates related to the material.
  Remove the material from any active production or planning objects.
  Archive or delete related master data if no longer needed.
  
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Ensure the material master is not flagged as "locked" or "blocked" in any views.
  Use transaction MM03 to review the material master data.
  
  
  
  Use SAP Standard Transactions:
  
  Use MM06 (Flag Material for Deletion) first.
  After the deletion flag is set and no dependencies exist, proceed with MM06 or MM17 to delete the material.
  
  
  
  Consult Logs and Messages:
  
  Review the detailed error logs or application logs (transaction SLG1) for more information on why deletion is blocked.
  
  
  
  If Necessary, Consult SAP Notes:
  
  Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to WRF_APC047 for any patches or known issues.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Module: Product Costing (CO-PC), Activity Price Calculation (APC)
  Transactions: CK40N, CK13N, CK11N, MM06, MM17, COHV
  SAP Notes: Check for notes related to material deletion and costing inconsistencies.
  Data Integrity: SAP prevents deletion of materials that are still referenced to avoid costing errors or inconsistencies in production planning.
  
  
  If after checking all dependencies and references the material still cannot be deleted, it may require deeper analysis of custom developments or specific system configurations.
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Material is still referenced in costing runs, cost estimates, production orders, or master data.
  
  
  Solution
  Remove all references, close costing runs, flag material for deletion, then delete.
  
  
  Related
  Transactions CK40N, CK13N, MM06; SAP Notes on material deletion and costing.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., module, transaction, or process where the error occurs), I can give more tailored advice.