How To Fix VN136 - Are you sure you want to delete records from the output status table?

VN136 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 136

• Message text: Are you sure you want to delete records from the output status table?

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VN136 - Details

• SAP Message VN136: "Are you sure you want to delete records from the output status table?"
  
  1. Cause
  This message is a warning prompt rather than an error. It appears when you attempt to delete entries from the output status table in SAP, typically related to output management for purchasing documents (like purchase orders, contracts, etc.).
  
  The output status table (e.g., NAST) stores the status of output messages (print, email, EDI, etc.).
  When you delete records from this table, you are removing the history/status of output processing for documents.
  SAP prompts this message to confirm that you really want to delete these records because it can affect output processing and tracking.
  
  
  2. When does it appear?
  
  When you manually delete output records via transaction codes or program.
  When you run cleanup or archiving programs that delete output status entries.
  When you reset or reprocess output messages and choose to delete old output status entries.
  
  
  3. Solution / How to proceed
  
  
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