How To Fix WV_FP045 - Master article is already assigned to another active family

WV_FP045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV_FP -

• Message number: 045

• Message text: Master article is already assigned to another active family

What causes this issue?

The master article of the family is already used in another active
family (either as a master article or as an article from a price group).

System Response

Activation of the family was refused.

How to fix this error?

Choose another master article or deactivate the family that contains the
master article.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WV_FP045 - Master article is already assigned to another active family ?

  The SAP error message WV_FP045 indicates that a master article is already assigned to another active family. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Retail or Fashion Management modules, where articles (products) are organized into families for better management and categorization.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Assignment: The master article you are trying to assign to a new family is already linked to another active family. In SAP, an article can only belong to one active family at a time.
  Data Integrity: This restriction is in place to maintain data integrity and ensure that articles are not duplicated across multiple families, which could lead to confusion in reporting and inventory management.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Current Assignments:
  
  Use transaction codes like MM03 (Display Material) or MM02 (Change Material) to check the current family assignment of the master article.
  Look for the "Basic Data" or "Sales" views to see which family the article