How To Fix WRF_ARTICLELIST103 - Internal error; contact your system administrator

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_ARTICLELIST - Mesage Class of Material List

• Message number: 103

• Message text: Internal error; contact your system administrator

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_ARTICLELIST103 - Internal error; contact your system administrator ?

  The SAP error message:
  WRF_ARTICLELIST103 Internal error; contact your system administrator
  typically occurs in the context of SAP Retail or SAP Fashion Management (SAP FMS) systems, particularly when working with article lists or article master data.
  
  Cause
  
  Internal system error: The message indicates an internal error within the SAP Retail or Fashion Management system, often related to the article list processing.
  Data inconsistency or missing data: The error can be caused by inconsistencies or missing mandatory data in the article master or related tables.
  Authorization issues: Sometimes, insufficient user authorizations to access or modify article data can trigger this error.
  Custom code or enhancement issues: If there are custom developments or enhancements (user exits, BAdIs) related to article lists, they might cause this internal error.
  System or transport inconsistencies: Incomplete or incorrect transport of objects related to article management can cause this error.
  Database or table lock issues: Locks or database inconsistencies on article-related tables might cause the internal error.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the detailed error log:
  
  Use transaction ST22 (Dump Analysis) to check for any short dumps related to this error.
  Use transaction SM21 (System Log) to find related system messages.
  Check application logs via SLG1 for messages related to article processing.
  
  
  
  Verify article master data:
  
  Check if the article master data is complete and consistent.
  Look for missing mandatory fields or inconsistent data in article master or article list.
  
  
  
  Check authorizations:
  
  Ensure the user has the necessary authorizations to access and modify article lists and article master data.
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error to check for authorization failures.
  
  
  
  Review custom code/enhancements:
  
  If custom enhancements or user exits are implemented for article list processing, debug or temporarily disable them to isolate the issue.
  
  
  
  Check system and transport consistency:
  
  Verify that all relevant transports related to article management are imported correctly.
  Check for any inconsistencies in the system landscape.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Support:
  
  Search for SAP Notes related to message WRF_ARTICLELIST103 or article list errors.
  If no standard solution is found, raise an SAP support ticket with detailed logs and dump information.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  SAP Retail / Fashion Management: This error is mostly seen in SAP Retail or Fashion Management modules dealing with article master data.
  Transactions involved: Article list maintenance transactions such as WRT_ARTICLELIST, WRT_ARTICLE, or custom transactions related to article management.
  SAP Notes: Check SAP ONE Support Launchpad for notes related to WRF_ARTICLELIST errors.
  Debugging: Developers can debug the relevant function modules or classes involved in article list processing to identify the root cause.
  
  
  If you provide more context (transaction used, recent changes, dump details), I can help narrow down the cause and solution further.