How To Fix WRF_ART_DISCONT026 - If you specify a collection, you must also specify season and season year

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 026

• Message text: If you specify a collection, you must also specify season and season year

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_ART_DISCONT026 - If you specify a collection, you must also specify season and season year ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WRF_ART_DISCONT026
  
  Text: If you specify a collection, you must also specify season and season year.
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you enter or maintain article master data (typically in the Fashion Management or Retail modules) and specify a Collection without specifying the corresponding Season and Season Year. In SAP Fashion Management (IS-Retail for Fashion), the combination of Collection, Season, and Season Year is mandatory to correctly classify and manage articles.
  
  The system requires all three fields to be filled to ensure proper article categorization and to maintain consistency in assortment planning, pricing, and reporting.
  Omitting Season or Season Year while specifying Collection leads to incomplete data, triggering this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error WRF_ART_DISCONT026, you need to:
  
  
  Enter Season and Season Year along with the Collection when maintaining or creating the article master data.
  
  
  Check the input screen or transaction where you specify the Collection and ensure that:
  
  Season is filled (e.g., Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter).
  Season Year is filled (e.g., 2023, 2024).
  
  
  
  If you are using a custom transaction or interface, verify that the logic enforces the input of all three fields together.
  
  
  If the fields are populated via data upload (e.g., LSMW, BAPIs), ensure the source data includes Season and Season Year when Collection is specified.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transactions: Article master maintenance transactions such as MM42 (Change Article), or specific Fashion Management transactions.
  Modules: SAP IS-Retail for Fashion, SAP Fashion Management (SAP FMS), SAP Retail.
  Fields involved:  
  
  Collection (e.g., a group of articles for a particular fashion line)  
  Season (e.g., Spring, Summer)  
  Season Year (e.g., 2023)
  
  
  Business Impact: Proper classification of articles by season and collection is critical for assortment planning, pricing strategies, and sales analysis.
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to article master data validation in Fashion Management if the error persists despite correct data entry.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: Collection specified without Season and Season Year.
  Fix: Always specify Season and Season Year when Collection is entered.
  Check: Article master data input screens, data upload files, and custom validations.
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the transaction or process where the error occurs, and I can help with more specific guidance.