How To Fix W8714 - No change document written for & when deleted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W8 - Workflow: Expressions, data flow

• Message number: 714

• Message text: No change document written for & when deleted

What causes this issue?

A change document is not written when the change document object &V1&
is deleted.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

You cannot generate an event when the change document object is
deleted.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W8714 - No change document written for & when deleted ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W8714: "No change document written for & when deleted":
  
  Error Message
  W8714: No change document written for & when deleted
  
  The & is a placeholder for the object or entity name.
  
  
  Cause
  This warning message occurs when an attempt is made to delete an object or record in SAP, but no change document is created for this deletion. Change documents are used in SAP to log changes to important business objects for audit and tracking purposes.
  Possible reasons for this warning include:
  
  Change document object not activated: The object for which the deletion is performed does not have change document logging activated.
  Change document object not defined: The object is not defined in the change document object repository.
  Deletion method does not trigger change document creation: The deletion logic or function module used does not call the change document write function.
  Custom development or enhancement: Custom code or user exits/enhancements may not be properly handling change document creation on deletion.
  Authorization or system issues: Rarely, authorization or system inconsistencies may prevent change document creation.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve or handle this warning, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check if change document object is activated:
  
  Use transaction SCDO (Change Document Objects) to check if the relevant object has change document logging activated.
  If not activated, activate it or create a new change document object if necessary.
  
  
  
  Verify the deletion logic:
  
  Review the code or standard function module used for deletion.
  Ensure that the deletion process calls the appropriate change document write function modules, e.g., CHANGE_DOCUMENT_OPEN, CHANGE_DOCUMENT_UPDATE, and CHANGE_DOCUMENT_CLOSE.
  
  
  
  Implement or enhance change document creation:
  
  If this is a custom object or custom deletion logic, implement change document creation in the code.
  Follow SAP guidelines for change document creation.
  
  
  
  Check system logs and authorizations:
  
  Verify that the user has the necessary authorizations to create change documents.
  Check system logs (SM21) for related errors.
  
  
  
  Suppress the warning if intentional:
  
  If no change document is required for this deletion, and the warning is acceptable, it can be suppressed or ignored.
  However, this is generally not recommended for audit-relevant objects.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Transaction SCDO: Manage and activate change document objects.
  Function Modules:
  
  CHANGE_DOCUMENT_OPEN
  CHANGE_DOCUMENT_UPDATE
  CHANGE_DOCUMENT_CLOSE
  
  
  SAP Note: Check for any SAP Notes related to change document issues for your specific module or object.
  Change Documents: Used for audit trail and tracking changes to business objects.
  Audit and Compliance: Change documents are important for compliance and traceability.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  No change document created during deletion because change document object not active or deletion logic missing change doc calls.
  
  
  Solution
  Activate change document object, ensure deletion logic writes change documents, or suppress warning if acceptable.
  
  
  Tools
  Transaction SCDO, function modules for change document handling, system logs (SM21).
  
  
  
  
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