How To Fix CC100 - You cannot delete the change number & (documents exist)

CC100 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CC - ECM: Messages

• Message number: 100

• Message text: You cannot delete the change number & (documents exist)

What causes this issue?

You want to delete change number &V1&.
You can only delete change numbers which are not linked to any SAP
objects (such as materials or documents).
As change number &V1& has been entered in at least one document info
record, you cannot delete the change master.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CC100 - You cannot delete the change number & (documents exist) ?

  The SAP error message CC100, which states "You cannot delete the change number & (documents exist)," typically occurs when you attempt to delete a change number in the Change Management module of SAP, but there are still documents or objects associated with that change number. This is a safeguard to prevent the deletion of change numbers that are still in use, which could lead to data integrity issues.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Documents: The change number you are trying to delete is linked to one or more documents (e.g., material master records, BOMs, routing, etc.).
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or references in other objects that rely on the change number.
  Status of Change Number: The change number may be in a status that does not allow deletion.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Linked Documents:
  
  Use transaction codes like CC03 (Display Change Number) to check which documents are associated with the change number.
  Review the