How To Fix RSBK214 - The status of the request must be 'red' in order for it to be deleted

RSBK214 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSBK - Messages for the Data Transfer Process

• Message number: 214

• Message text: The status of the request must be 'red' in order for it to be deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSBK214 - The status of the request must be 'red' in order for it to be deleted ?

  The SAP error message RSBK214 indicates that you are trying to delete a data request in the SAP BW (Business Warehouse) system, but the request's status is not 'red'. In SAP BW, requests can have different statuses, and only those with a 'red' status can be deleted. A 'red' status typically indicates that the request has encountered an error during the data loading process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Request Status: The request you are trying to delete is not in a 'red' status. It may be in a 'green' (successful) or 'yellow' (warning) status.
  Data Integrity: The request may have been processed successfully, and thus, it cannot be deleted as it is part of the data integrity in the system.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to delete requests, leading to confusion about the status.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Request Status: 
  
  Go to the Data Warehousing Workbench (transaction code RSA1).
  Navigate to the InfoProvider where the request