How To Fix W4278 - Delete class/configuration data: Date not allowed

W4278 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 278

• Message text: Delete class/configuration data: Date not allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4278 - Delete class/configuration data: Date not allowed ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W4278 - Delete class/configuration data: Date not allowed
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you attempt to delete class or configuration data in SAP using a date that is not allowed or valid for deletion. Typically, this happens because the deletion date entered is outside the permissible range defined in the system, or the date does not comply with the validity periods of the class or configuration data.
  In other words, the system checks the deletion date against the validity intervals of the data and rejects the deletion if the date is not appropriate (e.g., before the start date or after the end date of the data validity).
  
  Explanation:
  
  Class/configuration data in SAP (such as characteristics, classes, or configuration profiles) have validity periods.
  When deleting such data, the system requires a deletion date that falls within or at the end of the validity period.
  If the deletion date is outside this range, SAP issues the