How To Fix WG153 - Change pointers that are still needed may be deleted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WG - Messages for store order and investment buy

• Message number: 153

• Message text: Change pointers that are still needed may be deleted

What causes this issue?

The date lies in the future.

System Response

Change pointers with price changes before the date you have entered
will be deleted from Investment Buying.
This means that these price changes will not be taken into
consideration in future Investment Buying runs.

How to fix this error?

Set the date to todays date, or make sure that you do actually want to
delete all the change pointers that are valid before the date entered.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WG153 - Change pointers that are still needed may be deleted ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WG153 - "Change pointers that are still needed may be deleted":
  
  SAP Error Message: WG153
  Text: Change pointers that are still needed may be deleted
  
  Cause
  This message appears when you attempt to delete change pointers that are still required for processing. Change pointers are used in SAP to track changes in master data or transactional data and are typically processed by ALE (Application Link Enabling) or IDocs (Intermediate Documents).
  The system prevents deletion of change pointers if they are still flagged as needed for further processing, such as:
  
  Change pointers that have not yet been processed or distributed.
  Change pointers linked to IDocs that are still in process or not yet confirmed.
  Change pointers that are still relevant for ALE distribution or other interfaces.
  
  
  Explanation
  
  Change pointers are created when certain fields in master data or transactional data are changed.
  These pointers are used to trigger ALE or EDI processes