How To Fix WU506 - Pricing reference material &1 &2 cannot be deleted

WU506 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 506

• Message text: Pricing reference material &1 &2 cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

You want to delete a material which is entered as the pricing reference
material for other materials in the material master. An error occurred
deleting one of these materials.
The pricing reference material and all materials to which this pricing
reference material is assigned can only be included in a promotion as a
group, and therefore only be deleted as a group as well.

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?

Correct the error for the material(s) which the system could not delete
and then execute the function again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU506 - Pricing reference material &1 &2 cannot be deleted ?

  The SAP error message WU506 indicates that a pricing reference material cannot be deleted. This error typically occurs in the context of pricing conditions in SAP, particularly when dealing with material master data or pricing records.
  
  Cause:
  The error message WU506 can be triggered by several factors, including:
  
  Existing Dependencies: The material you are trying to delete may have existing dependencies, such as pricing conditions, sales orders, or other documents that reference it.
  Data Integrity Constraints: SAP enforces data integrity, and if the material is linked to other records, it cannot be deleted until those links are resolved.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to delete the material or the associated pricing conditions.
  System Configuration: Certain configurations in the pricing procedure or material master settings may prevent deletion.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WU506 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Dependencies:
  
  Use transaction codes like VK13 (Display Pricing Conditions) to check if there are any