How To Fix WU088 - Cannot be deleted. Material is assigned to product catalog &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 088

• Message text: Cannot be deleted. Material is assigned to product catalog &

What causes this issue?

You tried to delete a product catalog which is assigned to a promotion.
A product catalog which is assigned to a promotion cannot be deleted if
materials have already been assigned to it.
&what_to_do&
First delete the material assignments to the product catalog.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU088 - Cannot be deleted. Material is assigned to product catalog & ?

  The SAP error message WU088, which states "Cannot be deleted. Material is assigned to product catalog," typically occurs when you attempt to delete a material that is still linked to a product catalog in the SAP system. This means that the material is being used in a way that prevents its deletion, often due to dependencies or references in the product catalog.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Assignment: The material you are trying to delete is currently assigned to one or more product catalogs.
  Active References: There may be active references or dependencies that prevent the deletion of the material.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that materials that are in use are not deleted, which could lead to inconsistencies in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Product Catalog Assignments:
  
  Use transaction codes like COMMPR01 (for managing product catalogs) to check if the material is assigned to any product catalogs.
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