How To Fix W4231 - Info records deleted

W4231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 231

• Message text: Info records deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4231 - Info records deleted ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W4231 - Info records deleted
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  The message W4231 indicates that one or more purchasing info records related to a particular material and vendor have been deleted in the system. This usually occurs during procurement processes such as purchase order creation or info record maintenance when the system tries to access an info record that no longer exists.
  Common causes include:
  
  The info record was manually deleted by a user.
  The info record was deleted as part of a cleanup or archiving process.
  The info record was deleted due to data inconsistencies or system errors.
  The info record was never created for the vendor-material combination.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During purchase order creation or change, if the system tries to reference an info record that has been deleted.
  When running reports or transactions that rely on info records.
  During automatic procurement proposals or source determination.
  
  
  Solution / How to resolve:
  
  
  Check Info Records:
  
  Verify if the info record for the