How To Fix AD073 - Documentation for & & & has been deleted

AD073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Documentation for & & & has been deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AD073 - Documentation for & & & has been deleted ?

  The SAP error message AD073 indicates that documentation for a specific object (represented by the placeholders &&&&) has been deleted. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's documentation management system, where documentation associated with a particular object (like a material, vendor, or other master data) is no longer available.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deletion of Documentation: The most straightforward cause is that the documentation linked to the object has been intentionally deleted by a user or through a batch job.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the database where the documentation reference still exists, but the actual documentation has been removed.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, users may not have the necessary authorizations to view the documentation, leading to the perception that it has been deleted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Documentation Status: Verify if the documentation was indeed deleted. You can do this by checking the relevant transaction (e.g., CV01N for document management) to see if the document is still