How To Fix WRF_APC117 - Error with blocking of PRICAT material for catalog number &1 and EAN &2

WRF_APC117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 117

• Message text: Error with blocking of PRICAT material for catalog number &1 and EAN &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC117 - Error with blocking of PRICAT material for catalog number &1 and EAN &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WRF_APC117:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC117 - Error with blocking of PRICAT material for catalog number &1 and EAN &2
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the processing of a PRICAT (Price Catalog) message, which is typically an IDoc or XML message used in SAP for exchanging catalog data between a supplier and a customer.
  
  The system tries to block a material in the catalog (PRICAT material) identified by the catalog number (&1) and EAN (European Article Number) (&2).
  The blocking operation fails due to inconsistencies or missing data in the material master or catalog data.
  Possible causes include:
  The material does not exist or is not maintained in the system.
  The catalog number or EAN is incorrect or does not match any existing material.
  The material is already blocked or locked by another process.
  Authorization issues preventing the blocking operation.
  Data inconsistencies or errors in the PRICAT message structure.
  
  
  
  
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