How To Fix /SCMB/SPLR_STORE004 - Sales orders older than &1 could not be deleted

/SCMB/SPLR_STORE004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMB/SPLR_STORE -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Sales orders older than &1 could not be deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMB/SPLR_STORE004 - Sales orders older than &1 could not be deleted ?

  The SAP error message /SCMB/SPLR_STORE004 indicates that there are sales orders in the system that are older than a specified date (represented by &1), and as a result, they cannot be deleted. This error typically arises in the context of managing sales orders within the Supply Chain Management (SCM) module, particularly when dealing with the deletion of sales orders that are subject to certain retention policies or business rules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Retention Policy: The system may have a retention policy that prevents the deletion of sales orders that are older than a certain threshold. This is often implemented to ensure compliance with legal or business requirements.
  Data Integrity: Deleting older sales orders may compromise data integrity, especially if there are related documents or transactions that depend on those sales orders.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the SAP system may restrict the deletion of sales orders based on their age.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Retention Policies: Check the retention