How To Fix WU502 - Material &1 can only be deleted using pricing reference material &2

WU502 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 502

• Message text: Material &1 can only be deleted using pricing reference material &2

What causes this issue?

A pricing reference material is assigned to the material. The material
can only be deleted from the promotion with the pricing reference
material.

How to fix this error?

Select the pricing reference material and choose "Delete". The pricing
reference is then deleted from the promotion together with all
dependent materials.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU502 - Material &1 can only be deleted using pricing reference material &2 ?

  The SAP error message WU502 indicates that a specific material (denoted as &1) cannot be deleted because it is linked to a pricing reference material (denoted as &2). This typically occurs in the context of materials that are part of a pricing structure or have dependencies that prevent their deletion.
  
  Cause:
  
  Pricing Reference: The material you are trying to delete is being used as a reference for pricing in other materials or transactions. This means that the system has established a relationship between the two materials for pricing purposes.
  Dependencies: There may be other dependencies or configurations in the system that require the material to remain active, such as sales orders, purchase orders, or inventory records.
  Material Type: Certain material types in SAP have restrictions on deletion based on their configuration and usage in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Dependencies: Before attempting to delete the material, check if there are any existing dependencies or references to the