How To Fix E2366 - Only entire append search helps can be deleted

E2366 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E2 - DE Data Dictionary

• Message number: 366

• Message text: Only entire append search helps can be deleted

What causes this issue?

Append search helps can only be deleted completely
They cannot be removed from the search helps when maintaining the
appending objects.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

If you want to remove the append search help, you must for example
delete it from the initial screen of the Dictionary.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E2366 - Only entire append search helps can be deleted ?

  The SAP error message E2366, "Only entire append search helps can be deleted," typically occurs when you are trying to delete a search help that is part of an append structure in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system does not allow the deletion of individual components of an append search help; instead, the entire append search help must be deleted.
  
  Cause:
  
  Append Search Help: The search help you are trying to delete is an append search help, which means it is an extension of an existing search help.
  Partial Deletion Attempt: You may be attempting to delete only a part of the append search help rather than the entire structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to delete the entire append search help rather than trying to delete individual components. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Search Help:
  
  Go to transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary).
  Select "Search Help" and enter the