How To Fix WRF_SHOP053 - Dependent shops with later closing dates still exist

WRF_SHOP053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_SHOP - Message Class for Shop Maintenance

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Dependent shops with later closing dates still exist

What causes this issue?

The department store still has dependent shops with a later closing
date.

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?

Check the closing date for the shops and enter a closing date for the
department store that is later than the latest closing date of the
shops.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WRF_SHOP053 - Details

• The SAP error message WRF_SHOP053 indicates that there are dependent shops (or sales organizations) that have later closing dates than the one you are trying to set or modify. This typically occurs in the context of managing retail or sales data in SAP, particularly when dealing with shop or store master data.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to close a shop or store that has dependent shops with later closing dates. In SAP, dependent shops are those that are linked or related to the shop you are trying to close. The system prevents you from closing a shop if there are still active dependent shops that have not yet reached their closing date.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Dependent Shops: 
  
  Use transaction codes like WRF_SHOP or SE16 to check the shop master data and identify which dependent shops are causing the issue. Look for shops that have