How To Fix C5815 - & process instruction characteristics deleted

C5815 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C5 - Master Recipe

• Message number: 815

• Message text: & process instruction characteristics deleted

What causes this issue?

When creating, changing or deleting process instructions within
recipe maintenance, the process instruction characteristics
assigned to the process instructions are automatically created or
deleted.
The message specifies how many process instruction characteristics
were deleted.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C5815 - & process instruction characteristics deleted ?

  The SAP error message C5815 typically indicates that there is an issue related to the deletion of process instruction characteristics in the context of SAP's Production Planning (PP) or Quality Management (QM) modules. This error can occur when you attempt to delete characteristics that are still being referenced or used in other processes or documents.
  Cause of Error C5815
  
  Reference Integrity: The characteristics you are trying to delete are still being referenced in other objects, such as inspection plans, process orders, or production orders.
  Active Usage: The characteristics may be actively used in the system, meaning they are linked to existing data that prevents their deletion.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to delete certain characteristics.
  
  Solution
  To resolve the C5815 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check References:
  
  Use transaction codes like C223 (for inspection plans) or C201 (for process orders) to check if the characteristics are still being used in any