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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VN136 - Are you sure you want to delete records from the output status table? ?

  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
  
  
  If you intend to delete the output status records:
  
  Confirm the prompt by selecting Yes. This will delete the selected output status entries.
  
  
  If you do not want to delete:
  
  Select No to cancel the deletion.
  
  
  Precautions:  
  
  Ensure that deleting these records will not disrupt your output processing or reporting.
  Usually, deletion is done as part of cleanup or reprocessing activities.
  Backup or archive output status data if needed before deletion.
  
  
  
  If deletion is part of a program or batch job:
  
  Review the program logic and ensure that deletion is intended and safe.
  
  
  
  4. Related Information
  
  
  Output status table:  
  
  The main table is NAST (Message Status).
  It stores the status of output messages for various application documents.
  
  
  
  Transactions related to output messages:  
  
  ME9F - Message output: Purchase orders  
  ME9K - Message output: Contracts  
  WE02/WE05 - IDoc monitoring (if output is via IDoc)  
  SPRO - Output determination configuration
  
  
  
  Cleanup programs:  
  
  SAP provides standard programs to delete old output status records, e.g., RSNAST00 (Delete output messages).
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:  
  
  Check SAP Notes for any known issues or updates related to output message deletion.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
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  Message
  VN136: "Are you sure you want to delete records from the output status table?"
  
  
  Cause
  User/program attempts to delete output status records (e.g., from NAST table).
  
  
  Type
  Warning prompt to confirm deletion.
  
  
  Solution
  Confirm deletion if intended; cancel if not. Ensure deletion won't affect output tracking.
  
  
  Related Info
  Output status table: NAST; cleanup program: RSNAST00; output transactions ME9F, ME9K.
  
  
  
  
  If you want, I can also help you with the exact steps to delete output status records safely or how to run cleanup programs.