How To Fix WSTRN049 - Choose a prepack article for the reference article

WSTRN049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Choose a prepack article for the reference article

Self-Explanatory Message

Since SAP believes that this specific error message is 'self-explanatory,' no more information has been given.The majority of messages in the SAP system have a message text, however this is frequently insufficient to comprehend or resolve the problem.

To make things easier, more detailed information is frequently added to describe the issue, how to fix it, and the necessary steps or configuration modifications.

Unfortunately, there isn't any extra information in this error notice.

What else can you do?

First, use our AnswerBot below to get a possible cause and solution (requires a premium subscription).

Also, review the in-depth Common Questions & Answers listed below; you could discover a solution there or be able to connect with others who have faced similar challenges.

You can also try searching the SAP support portal (support.sap.com) but you need a special user ID to access it. It is possible that an SAP support note exists that provides additional details about the mistake or even steps for fixing it.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTRN049 - Choose a prepack article for the reference article ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WSTRN049:
  
  SAP Error Message: WSTRN049
  Text:
  Choose a prepack article for the reference article
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Retail (specifically in the area of merchandise management and article master data) when you are trying to maintain or process a reference article that requires a prepack article to be assigned, but no prepack article has been selected or assigned.
  
  Prepack articles are articles that consist of a fixed assortment of sizes or variants sold together as a package.
  The system expects that for certain reference articles (often those that are part of a prepack or variant configuration), a corresponding prepack article must be assigned.
  If this assignment is missing or incorrect, the system throws the WSTRN049 error.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During article master data maintenance (e.g., in transaction WMME or related article maintenance transactions).
  When creating or changing reference articles that are linked to prepacks.
  During merchandise distribution or ordering processes