How To Fix WW632 - No deletion, due to existing material valuations or char. restrictions

WW632 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WW - Material group master maintenance

• Message number: 632

• Message text: No deletion, due to existing material valuations or char. restrictions

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WW632 - No deletion, due to existing material valuations or char. restrictions ?

  The SAP error message WW632 ("No deletion, due to existing material valuations or char. restrictions") typically occurs when you attempt to delete a material master record that is still associated with existing material valuations or characteristic restrictions. This is a safeguard in SAP to prevent the deletion of materials that are still in use or have dependencies that could affect other processes.
  Causes:
  
  Existing Material Valuations: The material you are trying to delete has existing valuations in the system. This could be due to stock on hand, purchase orders, or other financial implications.
  Characteristic Restrictions: If the material is part of a classification system and has characteristics assigned, it cannot be deleted until those characteristics are removed or the material is unclassified.
  Open Transactions: There may be open transactions (like purchase orders, sales orders, or production orders) that reference the material.
  Dependencies: The material might be linked to other objects in the system, such as