How To Fix WU711 - You cannot delete material & & as additionals are maintained

WU711 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 711

• Message text: You cannot delete material & & as additionals are maintained

What causes this issue?

You tried to delete a promotion material for which additionals have
already been maintained.

System Response

The material is not deleted.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU711 - You cannot delete material & & as additionals are maintained ?

  The SAP error message WU711 indicates that you are trying to delete a material that has additional data maintained, which prevents the deletion process. This typically occurs in the context of materials that have associated data such as purchasing info records, sales data, or other related information that must be addressed before the material can be deleted.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because the material you are attempting to delete has additional data linked to it. This could include:
  
  Purchasing info records
  Sales orders
  Stock levels
  Production orders
  Other dependent objects or records
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to follow these steps:
  
  
  Check for Dependent Data: 
  
  Use transaction codes like ME13 (Display Purchasing Info Record), VA03 (Display Sales Order), or other relevant transactions to check if there are any dependent records associated with the material.
  
  
  
  Delete or Archive Dependent Records:
  
  If you find any dependent records, you will need to delete or archive them before you can delete the material. This