How To Fix DMS_MESSAGES079 - Object type: &1 is linked with &3 documents

DMS_MESSAGES079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMS_MESSAGES -

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Object type: &1 is linked with &3 documents

What causes this issue?

Object type: '&V1&' with ID: '&V2&&V4&' is linked with '&V3&' documents

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMS_MESSAGES079 - Object type: &1 is linked with &3 documents ?

  The SAP error message DMS_MESSAGES079 indicates that an object type (denoted as &1) is linked with a certain number of documents (denoted as &3). This message typically arises in the context of Document Management System (DMS) operations when you attempt to delete or modify an object that is still associated with existing documents.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the object you are trying to delete or modify is still linked to one or more documents. SAP DMS enforces referential integrity, meaning that you cannot delete or change an object that has dependencies (in this case, documents).
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Linked Documents: 
  
  Use the SAP transaction code CV03N (Display Document) or CV04N (Display Document Info Records) to find out which documents are linked to the object in question.
  You can also use the object type and the document type to filter and find the associated