How To Fix WUE020 - Article &1 is blocked

WUE020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WUE - Messages in package WAKT_ADD_ON

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Article &1 is blocked

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WUE020 - Details

• The SAP error message WUE020 indicates that a specific article (or material) is blocked for certain operations, which can prevent users from performing actions such as sales orders, deliveries, or inventory management related to that article. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Blocking Reasons: The article may be blocked due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The material is marked as "blocked" in the material master data.
  The article is blocked for sales or purchasing due to business rules or settings.
  The article may be in a blocked status due to quality issues or other operational constraints.
  
  
  
  Status in Material Master: The material master record may have specific status indicators that prevent transactions.
  
  
  Inventory Management: The article may be blocked in inventory management due to stock discrepancies or other inventory-related issues.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the status of the article.