How To Fix WRF_ARTICLE_SCREENS027 - Because of "Mandatory Assignment", at least 1 assignment has to end on &

WRF_ARTICLE_SCREENS027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_ARTICLE_SCREENS - Message for Errors in Material Screens

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Because of "Mandatory Assignment", at least 1 assignment has to end on &

What causes this issue?

There is no assignment that ends on &V1&.
The method <ZK>ARTICLE_MANDATORY_CHECK</> of the BAdI
<ZK>BADI_MATGRP_HIER_CHK</> was used to define that an assignment to the
article hierarchy is mandatory. Consequently, at least one assignment
must be valid without gaps to &V1&. If the material was attached to
other nodes in the mean time, this requirement applies to the last
assignment.

System Response

The system cannot copy the entered assignments.

How to fix this error?

Adjust the time periods of the assignments in such a way that at least
one assignment has an uninterrupted validity period to &V1&.

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_ARTICLE_SCREENS027 - Because of "Mandatory Assignment", at least 1 assignment has to end on & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_ARTICLE_SCREENS027
  Text: Because of "Mandatory Assignment", at least 1 assignment has to end on &
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Retail (usually in the Article Master or related screens) when you have defined a "Mandatory Assignment" for an article or article hierarchy, but the system detects that there is no valid assignment ending on the required organizational unit (such as a sales organization, distribution channel, or other organizational level).
  In other words, the system expects that at least one assignment (e.g., article assignment to a sales org, store, or assortment) must be completed and valid for the article, but it finds none. The "&" in the message is a placeholder for the organizational unit or level where the assignment must end.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Mandatory Assignment means that the article must be assigned to at least one organizational unit (like a sales org, store, or assortment)