How To Fix E0656 - & has been released - cannot be deleted

E0656 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E0 - SAP EDI messages

• Message number: 656

• Message text: & has been released - cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

&v1& has already been released.

System Response

Released basic types and extensions cannot be deleted.

How to fix this error?

Cancel the release for &v1&.

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E0656 - Details

• The SAP error message E0656 typically indicates that an object (such as a transport request or a change request) has been released and therefore cannot be deleted. This is a common scenario in SAP systems where changes are tracked through transport requests, and once a request is released, it is considered part of the transport management process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Released Transport Request: The primary cause of this error is that the transport request has been released. Once a transport request is released, it is locked for further modifications, including deletion.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies on the released transport request, such as other requests that rely on it or objects that have been transported to other systems.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Transport Request Status: Verify the status of the transport request. If it is released, you will not be able to delete it directly.
  Unrelease the Transport Request: If you have the necessary authorizations, you can "unrelease" the transport