How To Fix WRF_ART_DISCONT004 - Specify supplier subrange or selection for material

WRF_ART_DISCONT004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_ART_DISCONT - Messages for Article Discontinuation: Fashion

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Specify supplier subrange or selection for material

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_ART_DISCONT004 - Specify supplier subrange or selection for material ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WRF_ART_DISCONT004: Specify supplier subrange or selection for material:
  
  Error Message
  WRF_ART_DISCONT004: Specify supplier subrange or selection for material
  
  Cause
  This error typically occurs in SAP when you are trying to process or maintain material master data, purchasing info records, or related procurement documents, and the system requires you to specify a supplier subrange or a supplier selection for the material in question.
  
  Supplier subrange refers to a subset or a specific range of suppliers assigned to a material.
  The system expects you to define or select a supplier subrange or supplier selection to proceed, especially in scenarios where multiple suppliers exist for a material and the system needs to know which supplier(s) to consider.
  
  This requirement often arises in:
  
  Vendor evaluation or selection processes.
  Material sourcing or procurement planning.
  When using specific SAP modules or custom enhancements that enforce supplier subrange selection.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error, you need to specify the