How To Fix WSTRN047 - Prepack article &1 does not have any component; define components first

WSTRN047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSTRN - Message for Prepack Creation and Planning Dialog

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Prepack article &1 does not have any component; define components first

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTRN047 - Prepack article &1 does not have any component; define components first ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WSTRN047 Prepack article &1 does not have any component; define components first
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to process or use a prepack article (a product that is sold as a package containing multiple components) in SAP, but the system finds that the prepack article does not have any components assigned to it in the material master or packaging configuration.
  In other words, the prepack article is expected to be a "pack" consisting of several individual components (materials), but no components have been defined or assigned yet.
  
  Explanation:
  
  A prepack article is typically a material that represents a package of several other materials (components).
  Before you can use or process this prepack article in sales, production, or inventory, you must define which components make up this prepack.
  The system checks for these components during certain transactions (e.g., sales order, delivery, packing).
  If no components are