How To Fix WTRA013 - Database error: Deletion of data record unsuccessful

WTRA013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WTRA - Runtime Analysis: Messages

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Database error: Deletion of data record unsuccessful

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WTRA013 - Database error: Deletion of data record unsuccessful ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WTRA013 Database error: Deletion of data record unsuccessful
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when SAP tries to delete a data record from the database, but the deletion fails. The failure can be due to several reasons, including:
  
  Database constraints: Foreign key constraints or other integrity constraints prevent the deletion because related records exist in other tables.
  Locking issues: The record is locked by another user or process, preventing deletion.
  Authorization issues: The user does not have sufficient authorization to delete the record.
  Technical problems: Database inconsistencies, missing indexes, or other database-level errors.
  Application logic: The deletion is blocked by application logic or validations within SAP.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check related data:
  
  Verify if the record to be deleted has dependent records in other tables.
  Use transaction codes like SE16/SE16N or SE11 to check related tables for foreign key dependencies.
  
  
  
  Check locks:
  
  Use transaction SM12 to check if the record