How To Fix WRF_FOLUPART097 - You may only create one substitution relationship

WRF_FOLUPART097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 097

• Message text: You may only create one substitution relationship

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to maintain a substitution assignment that is not
allowed.
When using an event-controlled or time-controlled
<DS:GLOS.45C5E452DC535DAAE10000000A1553ED>substitution profile</>, you
can maintain a maximum of <ZH>one</> substitution assignment for an
original material per maintenance level (assortment assignment) at any
one time.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Adjust the data appropriately for the substitution assignment.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WRF_FOLUPART097 - Details

• The SAP error message WRF_FOLUPART097 indicates that you are attempting to create multiple substitution relationships for a single material or product, which is not allowed in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module or the SAP S/4HANA system when dealing with product substitutions.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system restricts the creation of more than one substitution relationship for the same material. This is to ensure data integrity and avoid confusion in the substitution logic. When you try to create a new substitution relationship while one already exists for the same material, the system throws this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Substitution Relationships:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., /SAPAPO/SDP1 for substitution relationships) and check if there is already a substitution relationship defined for the material in question.
  If there is