How To Fix MH045 - You cannot delete the entry for & and tax category &

MH045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MH - Maintain Material Master Data (Retail)

• Message number: 045

• Message text: You cannot delete the entry for & and tax category &

What causes this issue?

The entries for country and tax category can be deleted only if they
are not values proposed by the system.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH045 - You cannot delete the entry for & and tax category & ?

  The SAP error message MH045, which states "You cannot delete the entry for & and tax category &," typically occurs when you attempt to delete a material master record or a related entry that is still being referenced in the system. This error is often related to the tax category assigned to a material or a vendor, and it indicates that the entry you are trying to delete is still in use or has dependencies that prevent its deletion.
  Causes:
  
  Active Transactions: The material or tax category is currently being used in active transactions, such as purchase orders, sales orders, or invoices.
  Dependencies: There may be other records or configurations that depend on the material or tax category you are trying to delete.
  Master Data: The material master data might be linked to other master data records, such as vendor or customer records, which prevents deletion.
  Tax Configuration: The tax category may be linked to