How To Fix PVS0C309 - Changes with history have been made to relationship type &1/&2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PVS0C - Customizing Product Variant Structure (PVS)

• Message number: 309

• Message text: Changes with history have been made to relationship type &1/&2

What causes this issue?

The history maintenance for relationships cannot be set to 'Maintenance
without History' again, because relationships of this type have already
been created with change numbers.

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?

Delete the relationships that you have created with change numbers for
the selected relationship type.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PVS0C309 - Changes with history have been made to relationship type &1/&2 ?

  The SAP error message PVS0C309 indicates that changes with history have been made to a relationship type in the system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's master data management, particularly when dealing with business partner relationships or similar data structures.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when there are conflicting changes made to a relationship type (e.g., between business partners, customers, vendors, etc.) that have historical data associated with them. This can happen if:
  
  A relationship type has been modified while there are existing historical records that reference it.
  There are inconsistencies in the data due to concurrent updates or changes made by different users or processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Change History: Review the change history for the relationship type in question. This can help you identify what changes were made and by whom.
  
  
  Consistency Check: Ensure that the data is consistent. If there are conflicting changes,