Does SAP forbid from deleting a standard table/items from a standard table

[deba19]

Dear Gurus,

There has been a requirement of the business, where it is required to delete entries from standard SAP table &/or SAP standard table itself.

Questions:

1. Want to know whether it is safe to do the same? Are there any negative consequences?

2. Does SAP forbid/restrict/advise against doing it? If yes, kindly send the link.

3. If it's ok to do the same. then kindly mention the steps for the same.

*** It's an urgent requirement & will be highly obliged for your valuable advise.

Thanks & Regards,

DB

[DoanManhQuynh]

If you are authorized you can delete data from standard table. the problem is once data inputted, the related data could be saved in difference tables based on what module you working on. If you don't understand what you are doing very well, it could lead to data inconsistence in database and cause unexpected error.

[Lakshmipathi]

Please avoid using unnecessary tags. You have used almost all available tags which I removed.

[GK817 · Accepted solution]

As a rule, you shouldn't modify ( insert/delete/change) standard table entries. It could lead to inconsistencies you haven't imagined.

1. Not safe to do so. yes, negative consequences.

2. SAP advises against it but doesn't restrict you from modifying entries using code.

GK

[deba19 · Accepted solution]

Thanks a lot for the comment, could you send a link of SAP where it is said.

[GK817 · Accepted solution]

I don't have any link. It's a general guideline.

[Sandra_Rossi · Accepted solution]

First Name Last Name If you change the standard and you get into trouble, then any SAP support won't be part of default license (check your licence with SAP support / Note7 - Error caused by customer modification/development) but you can pay for specific SAP consulting.

[sap_sharad]

Consult Data Management Guide for the approach recommended by SAP for the standard table you are referring to. There are 4 Data Management approaches: Prevention, Summarization, Deletion and Archiving. Not all approaches might be available for a standard table.

[cdprasanna]

Hi,

First check if sap has provided any Function modules or bapi to achieve delete of your requirement which is safe. If not then you have to take a call of deleting by your own code, which will be risky.

Thanks.