How To Fix PLM_AUDIT_APPL012 - Audit plan &1 has already been deleted

PLM_AUDIT_APPL012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PLM_AUDIT_APPL - Audit Application

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Audit plan &1 has already been deleted

What causes this issue?

You have tried to update an audit plan that has already been deleted.
This is not possible.

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

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PLM_AUDIT_APPL012 - Details

• The SAP error message PLM_AUDIT_APPL012 indicates that an audit plan you are trying to access or manipulate has already been deleted. This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) module, particularly when dealing with audit management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deletion of Audit Plan: The most straightforward cause is that the audit plan you are trying to work with has been deleted from the system. This could happen due to user action or a scheduled cleanup process.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the database, where the system still references an audit plan that has been removed.
  User Permissions: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary permissions to view or access certain audit plans, leading to confusion about their existence.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Existence: Check if the audit plan still exists in the system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction or using a report to list existing