How To Fix WU182 - Plant group & cannot be deleted -> modules have been assigned

WU182 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 182

• Message text: Plant group & cannot be deleted -> modules have been assigned

What causes this issue?

The plant group cannot be deleted as it is already assigned to modules.

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?

If you really want to delete the plant group you must first delete the
plant group assignments to promotion modules.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU182 - Plant group & cannot be deleted -> modules have been assigned ?

  The SAP error message WU182 indicates that a plant group cannot be deleted because there are modules (or other objects) assigned to it. This is a common issue when trying to maintain or clean up master data in SAP, particularly in the context of plant groups, which are used to categorize plants for various purposes, such as reporting or configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the plant group you are trying to delete is still in use. Specifically, it means that there are one or more modules (or other dependent objects) that are linked to the plant group, preventing its deletion. This could include:
  
  Production planning modules
  Material master records
  Purchasing documents
  Other configuration settings that reference the plant group
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to identify and remove the dependencies associated with the plant group. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Identify Dependencies:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE16