How To Fix ST840 - Term entries with related glossary entries cannot be deleted

ST840 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ST - Terminology Database

• Message number: 840

• Message text: Term entries with related glossary entries cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

You attempted to delete a term concept with existing glossary entries.

System Response

The term concept is not deleted.

How to fix this error?

Delete the glossary entry first. When all glossary entries are deleted,
the term concept may be deleted as well.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ST840 - Term entries with related glossary entries cannot be deleted ?

  The SAP error message ST840 indicates that there are term entries in the system that are linked to glossary entries, and as a result, they cannot be deleted. This is a common issue when working with the SAP terminology management system, particularly in the context of managing terms and glossaries.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the term you are trying to delete is still associated with one or more glossary entries. In SAP, terms and glossaries are interconnected, and the system prevents the deletion of terms that are still in use to maintain data integrity.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Associations: 
  
  Use the SAP GUI to navigate to the relevant transaction (usually SE11 for data dictionary or STWB for terminology management).
  Look for the term entries that you are trying to delete and check if they are linked to any glossary entries.
  
  
  
  Remove Associations:
  
  If you find that