How To Fix VC847 - Reference customer & will not be deleted

VC847 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VC - SD Customizing

• Message number: 847

• Message text: Reference customer & will not be deleted

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VC847 - Details

• The SAP error message VC847, which states "Reference customer & will not be deleted," typically occurs when you attempt to delete a customer master record that is still being referenced in the system. This can happen for various reasons, such as:
  Causes:
  
  Open Transactions: The customer may have open transactions, such as sales orders, invoices, or deliveries that reference the customer.
  Master Data Dependencies: The customer might be linked to other master data, such as contracts, credit management records, or other related entities.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configuration settings in the system may prevent the deletion of customer records that are still in use.
  
  Solutions:
  To resolve this error and successfully delete the customer record, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check for Open Transactions:
  
  Use transaction codes like VA03 (Display Sales Order), VF03 (Display Billing Document), or VL03N (Display Outbound Delivery) to check if there are any open transactions related to the customer.
  If there are open transactions, you will