How To Fix 5B173 - Records with time constraint 1 cannot be deleted

5B173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5B -

• Message number: 173

• Message text: Records with time constraint 1 cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

If infotypes overlap, run the report RHUNIT00. If other infotype
records are incorrect, use one of the following reports:
<DS:RE.RHBEGDA0>Set New Start Date</> (RHBEGDA0)
<DS:RE.RHGRENZ1>Set New End Date</> (RHGRENZ1)
<DS:RE.RHGRENZ4>Set New End Date</> (RHGRENZ4)

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5B173 - Records with time constraint 1 cannot be deleted ?

  The SAP error message 5B173 indicates that you are trying to delete records that are subject to a time constraint, specifically time constraint 1. This typically means that the records you are attempting to delete are still valid or active within a certain time frame, and SAP prevents their deletion to maintain data integrity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Time Constraint 1: This constraint means that the records are still valid and cannot be deleted because they are linked to a time-dependent object (like a personnel record, master data, etc.) that is still active.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces these constraints to ensure that historical data remains intact and that the relationships between different data objects are preserved.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Check Validity Period: Review the validity period of the records you are trying to delete. If they are still within their active period, you will need to either:
  
  Change the validity period to