How To Fix WY042 - Variant data for VSR still exists in purchasing organization &

WY042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Variant data for VSR still exists in purchasing organization &

What causes this issue?

You wanted to delete a vendor sub-range for which purchasing data is
still entered in purchasing organization &V1&.

System Response

The vendor sub-range was not deleted.

How to fix this error?

First delete all purchasing data which exists for the vendor sub-range.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WY042 - Variant data for VSR still exists in purchasing organization & ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WY042 - Variant data for VSR still exists in purchasing organization &
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to delete or change a purchasing organization or related data, but variant data for Vendor-Specific Rebate (VSR) still exists for that purchasing organization. The system prevents the deletion or modification because dependent variant data linked to the VSR condition records is still present.
  In other words, the system detects that there are still VSR variant records assigned to the purchasing organization you are trying to delete or modify, and these must be removed first.
  
  Explanation of Terms:
  
  VSR (Vendor-Specific Rebate): A rebate condition type in SAP MM (Materials Management) used to manage vendor-specific rebate agreements.
  Variant Data: Variant data refers to specific condition records or data variants that are linked to a particular purchasing organization.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Existing VSR Variant Data:
  
  Use transaction MEK3 (Display Conditions) or MEK2 (Change Conditions) to check if there are any existing