How To Fix IO109 - Deletion not possible as a MaintNotification is assigned to the order

IO109 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IO - Plant Maintenance: Object List

• Message number: 109

• Message text: Deletion not possible as a MaintNotification is assigned to the order

What causes this issue?

You have tried to delete the maintenance notification from the object
list.

System Response

As the maintenance notification is already allocated to the
maintenance order, you can no longer delete it from the object list.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IO109 - Deletion not possible as a MaintNotification is assigned to the order ?

  The SAP error message IO109 indicates that a deletion operation cannot be performed on a maintenance order because there is a maintenance notification assigned to that order. This is a common issue in SAP when dealing with maintenance management, as notifications are often linked to orders for tracking purposes.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the maintenance order you are trying to delete has one or more maintenance notifications associated with it. In SAP, maintenance notifications are used to report issues or requests for maintenance work, and they are linked to maintenance orders to ensure that all relevant information is tracked and managed properly.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Associated Notifications:
  
  Use transaction code IW28 or IW29 to display the maintenance notifications.
  Check which notifications are linked to the maintenance order you are trying to delete.
  
  
  
  Delete or Unassign Notifications:
  
  If the notifications are no longer needed, you