How To Fix BA10038 - Records (with address numbers) created externally must not be deleted

BA10038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BA10 - Customizing process industry and logistics comms, PP-PI

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Records (with address numbers) created externally must not be deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BA10038 - Records (with address numbers) created externally must not be deleted ?

  The SAP error message BA10038 indicates that there are records in the system that were created externally (for example, through an interface or data upload) and that these records cannot be deleted directly through the standard transaction or process you are attempting to use. This is a safeguard to prevent accidental loss of data that may be critical or linked to external systems.
  
  Cause:
  
  External Creation: The records in question were created by an external process, which means they may have dependencies or relationships with other data that are not managed within the SAP system.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that deleting these records does not lead to inconsistencies or orphaned records in the database.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configurations in the system may prevent the deletion of records created externally.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Dependencies: Before attempting to delete the records, check if there are any dependencies or related records that need to be