How To Fix WRF_WSUBST045 - Substitution proposal rejected; PO &1, item &2, substitution material &3

WRF_WSUBST045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_WSUBST - Article Substitution: Messages Central Determination Logic

• Message number: 045

• Message text: Substitution proposal rejected; PO &1, item &2, substitution material &3

What causes this issue?

The system rejected the substitution proposal in a customer
implementation of method WRF_SUBST_CHANGE_SUBSTPROPOSAL of the BAdI WRF_
SUBST_BADI_ARTICLE_SUBST.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_WSUBST045 - Substitution proposal rejected; PO &1, item &2, substitution material &3 ?

  The SAP error message WRF_WSUBST045 indicates that a substitution proposal for a purchase order (PO) item has been rejected. This message typically arises in the context of materials management and inventory management within SAP, particularly when dealing with substitution materials in the context of procurement.
  
  Cause:
  The error message can be triggered by several factors, including:
  
  Substitution Not Allowed: The substitution material may not be allowed for the specific item in the purchase order due to configuration settings or business rules.
  Material Status: The substitution material might have a status that prevents it from being used (e.g., blocked for procurement).
  Quantity Issues: The quantity of the substitution material may not meet the requirements of the original item.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the material master records for either the original or substitution materials.
  Configuration Settings: The settings in the material determination or substitution configuration may not allow for the proposed substitution.
  
  
  Solution:
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