How To Fix 88930 - Dependent records for table &1 will not be deleted: error type &2

88930 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 930

• Message text: Dependent records for table &1 will not be deleted: error type &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88930 - Dependent records for table &1 will not be deleted: error type &2 ?

  The SAP error message 88930 indicates that there are dependent records in a specific table that prevent the deletion of a record. This error typically arises when you attempt to delete a record from a table that has related entries in other tables, which are enforcing referential integrity.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Referential Integrity: The record you are trying to delete has dependent records in other tables. For example, if you are trying to delete a customer record, there may be related orders or invoices that reference that customer.
  Foreign Key Constraints: The database enforces foreign key constraints that prevent the deletion of a record if there are still references to it in other tables.
  Business Logic: Certain business processes may require that related records exist before a record can be deleted.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Dependent Records:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or