How To Fix WRF_FOLUPART018 - Follow-up/replacement material & is flagged for deletion

WRF_FOLUPART018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_FOLUPART - Follow-Up/Replacement Material

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Follow-up/replacement material & is flagged for deletion

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

If the follow-up/replacement material is flagged for deletion at client
level, the system does not create or change any follow-up/replacement
material relationships.

How to fix this error?

Choose a different follow-up/replacement material.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WRF_FOLUPART018 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WRF_FOLUPART018:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_FOLUPART018 - Follow-up/replacement material & is flagged for deletion
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to assign or use a follow-up or replacement material in a process (such as sales order, delivery, or material master data maintenance), but the material you are trying to use is flagged for deletion in the system.
  
  In SAP, materials can be flagged for deletion at various organizational levels (client, plant, sales organization, etc.).
  If a material is marked for deletion, it means it is planned to be removed from active use and should not be used in new transactions.
  The system prevents the use of such materials as follow-up or replacement materials to avoid inconsistencies or errors in business processes.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to check and address the deletion flag status of the material:
  
  
  Check Deletion Flag:
  
  Use transaction MM03 (Display Material) to check if the