How To Fix WRF_REF176 - Reference determination schema &1 does not allow attribute maintenance

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_REF - Messages from References for Materials Without History

• Message number: 176

• Message text: Reference determination schema &1 does not allow attribute maintenance

What causes this issue?

You entered a reference determination schema whose assigned reference
determination type that does not allow determination of references via
article attributes.

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

You can still display or delete existing article attributes, but you
cannot change them or add new ones.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_REF176 - Reference determination schema &1 does not allow attribute maintenance ?

  The SAP error message WRF_REF176 indicates that there is an issue with the reference determination schema in the context of attribute maintenance for a material or product. This error typically arises when you are trying to maintain attributes for a material that is governed by a reference determination schema that does not permit such maintenance.
  
  Cause:
  
  Reference Determination Schema: The reference determination schema defined for the material does not allow for the maintenance of attributes. This could be due to the configuration settings in the system.
  Configuration Settings: The schema might be set up in a way that restricts attribute changes, possibly due to business rules or specific settings in the material master configuration.
  Material Type Restrictions: Certain material types may have restrictions on attribute maintenance based on the business processes defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Reference Determination Schema: 
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the reference determination schema in the SAP system. You can