How To Fix MC556 - All dependent elements deleted

MC556 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MC - Aggregate: views, matchcodes, lock objects

• Message number: 556

• Message text: All dependent elements deleted

What causes this issue?

After changing the primary table of an aggregate, all the dependent
objects of the aggregate were deleted, e.g. tables, fields or, in the
case of a view, selection conditions.

System Response

Pure log message.

How to fix this error?

No action necessary.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MC556 - Details

• The SAP error message MC556: All dependent elements deleted typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) when you are trying to delete a master data element, such as a material, BOM (Bill of Materials), or routing, and there are dependent elements that are also being deleted.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the system has detected that all dependent elements related to the object you are trying to delete have been removed. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Deleting a material that has associated BOMs, routings, or other dependent objects.
  Attempting to delete a BOM or routing that is still linked to a material or production order.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Dependencies: Before deleting a master data element, check for any dependent objects. You can use transaction codes like:
  
  CS03 (Display BOM) to check if there are any BOMs associated with the material.
  CA03 (Display