How To Fix 5N308 - Deleting latest date not allowed: text available

5N308 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5N - HR NL: Error Messages for Infotype Module Pools (NL)

• Message number: 308

• Message text: Deleting latest date not allowed: text available

What causes this issue?

The latest date may not be deleted, there is text with this activity.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Delete the text.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5N308 - Details

• The SAP error message 5N308 ("Deleting latest date not allowed: text available") typically occurs when you attempt to delete or modify a record that has a date associated with it, and that date is the latest entry in the system. This error is often encountered in modules related to master data, such as Material Management (MM) or Sales and Distribution (SD).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent the deletion of the most recent record that has associated text or data. This is to ensure that important information is not lost and that the system maintains a consistent state.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Check for Dependencies: Ensure that there are no dependencies or references to the record you are trying to delete. If there are, you may need to address those first.
  
  
  Modify Instead of Delete: If the intention is to update the record,