How To Fix AM046 - Address marked for deletion

AM046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AM - Business Address Services

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Address marked for deletion

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AM046 - Address marked for deletion ?

  The SAP error message AM046, which states "Address marked for deletion," typically occurs when you attempt to use an address in the system that has been flagged for deletion. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in Asset Accounting (FI-AA) or Customer/Vendor Master Data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Address Marked for Deletion: The address associated with a customer, vendor, or asset has been marked for deletion in the system. This means that the address is no longer valid for transactions.
  Data Maintenance: During data maintenance, an address may have been flagged for deletion by a user or through a data migration process.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, configuration settings or data inconsistencies can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Address Status:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., transaction code BP for Business Partner, AS02 for Asset Master Data).
  Check the address details to see if it is indeed marked for deletion.
  
  
  
  Unmark the Address:
  
  If you have the necessary authorizations, you can unmark the