How To Fix WSTRN085 - Reference article has variants not defined in the generic article

WSTRN085 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 085

• Message text: Reference article has variants not defined in the generic article

What causes this issue?

The reference generic article has variants that are not defined in the
generic article.

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?

Enter a reference generic article whose variants are found in the
generic article.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTRN085 - Reference article has variants not defined in the generic article ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WSTRN085 - Reference article has variants not defined in the generic article:
  
  Error Message
  WSTRN085
  Text: Reference article has variants not defined in the generic article
  
  Cause
  This error occurs in SAP Variant Configuration or in Sales and Distribution (SD) when you try to assign or reference an article (material) that has variants, but these variants are not defined or maintained in the generic article (the "parent" or "generic" material).
  In other words, the system expects that all variants of a reference article must be included or defined in the generic article's variant configuration. If the reference article contains variants that are missing or not maintained in the generic article, the system throws this error.
  This typically happens in scenarios such as:
  
  When using configurable materials with variant configuration.
  When creating or processing sales documents or BOMs where generic articles and their variants are involved.
  When referencing articles in variant