How To Fix WU478 - Subsequent processing was triggered for the material in promotion &

WU478 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 478

• Message text: Subsequent processing was triggered for the material in promotion &

What causes this issue?

You want to take a material out of a promotion. Subsequent processing
has already been carried out in the promotion for this material.
Possible types of subsequent processing are:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Assigning a material to a promotion assortment module
Carrying out supply source determination
Creating an allocation table
Activating prices
Listing the material
Materials for which subsequent processing has already been carried out
in the promotion cannot be deleted from the promotion.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU478 - Subsequent processing was triggered for the material in promotion & ?

  The SAP error message WU478 indicates that subsequent processing has been triggered for a material in a promotion. This typically occurs in the context of promotional activities within SAP, particularly in modules related to sales and distribution (SD) or materials management (MM).
  
  Cause:
  The error message WU478 can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  Promotion 
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the promotion setup, such as incorrect dates, invalid materials, or missing conditions.
  Material Status: The material may have a status that prevents it from being processed further, such as being blocked for sales or not being available in the required quantity.
  Incomplete Data: Required data for the promotion or the material may be missing or incomplete, leading to issues in processing.
  System Errors: There could be underlying system errors or inconsistencies in the database that are causing the issue.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WU478 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Promotion Configuration:
  
  Review the promotion