Problems Deleting a Package

[#1]

Hi.

I'm trying to delete a empty Package and appears the following message: " The package still contains subobjects " but the package is already empty. Somebody knows how i can delete it ?

I'll be so happy if somebody can help me with this simple question.

Regards AR.

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have the same problem in SE80 deleting an ABAP Package (in meaning of development class). I just can't delete the package and the according namespace.

In SE80 the package seems to be empty. I can't delete the package, because SE80 tells me, that there are still objects within, even though I can't see any in SE80. During debugging I've seen that in TADIR are still all the object catalogue entries of the before deleted objects.

The therefore created deletion transport (of copies) with the deleted objects was released and exported, but the TADIR objects still remain.

I would prefer to get rid of these entries, because I need this system to import an Add-on package (with these objects) to test if the installation with SAINT works. If there are still references in this system, it's not a good test. I want to avoid setting up a new system just for testing the implementation of this add-on package.

I just don't want to delete the TADIR entries manually because of possible cross references in other tables. There might be inconsistencies thereafter, which I want to avoid.

By the way, this is a standalone R/3 4.7 IDES with no transport landscape connected. The transport was exported to EXT.

Any ideas / hints?

Regards and thanks in advance

Toby

[ananjun1]

Hi Tobias/Armando

I faced the same problem in the SRM system when creating an ABAP proxy. When I tried to delete it, it gave me the same error about the package. I do not remember in detail how we managed to solve the problem..so please excuse me if this is not the right solution but try this: make sure that the package 'Use access' tab has SAI_TOOLS or SAI_GLOBAL. It has something to do with embedding the SAI package. If you dont have this it gives errors.

I will try to remember what the solution was but try this meanwhile. Hope this helps you..

Thanks,

Anand

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I am having this problem as well. Anand, your suggestion about adding SAI_TOOLS to the Use Access tab doesn't fix the problem.

For those of you wanting to reproduce this problem, these are the steps I follow to cause it to happen (all in Object Navigator):

<i>(1) Create a new package and assign it a request/task. I called mine Z_NS_BC400.

(2) Copy an existing program from another package (say BC400) and save it with the same program name except start it with Z, and place it in the new package you created in step 1.

(3) Then, back in your package, right click on the program that was just added and select DELETE to delete the program from your package.

(4) Then try to right click on your now empty Z package and select delete to delete the package.</i>

When I follow these steps, I am rewarded with an error message that says "The package still contains subobjects"

Now, according to Object Navigator, there are no objects in this package after deleting the program in step 3. So, I don't know what it is complaining about.

I also tried deleting the request and tasks and repeating step 4, but this doesn't solve the problem.

I also tried releasing the request and tasks and repeating step 4. This doesn't do it either.

Note that if I didn't copy the program into the package, I would be able to delete the package without problems.

What am I missing?? Anyone?

Thanks!

Nelson

Running ECC 5.0 in an IDES (demo) system.

[roshanus]

Hi all,

Please use the following approach to solve the problem.

1) Look at the TADIR entries and try to find out what all objects are present inside the package. You can narrow down the TADIR entries by giving the package name in DEVCLASS field. You can alternatively use the function module RS_GET_OBJECTS_OF_DEVCLASS to get all the sub-objects of the package (dev class).

2) Create a request in the system and then re-create all the previously deleted objects and save it to the above request. After this, delete all those objects one by one. You should not try to delete the package at this time. Make sure that you have saved all the deleted objects to the request. Now, release the request.

3) This should have removed all the sub-objects of the package from the TADIR table.

4) Create another request. Delete the package and save the same to this request. Release the request.

The above steps should solve the problem.

Regards,

Roshan

[Former Member]

Hi Roshan,

Thanks for the reply.

I tried what you suggested, but it isn't working. After releasing the request at the end of step 2, TADIR still contains the subobjects added to the package at step 3.

After creating the second request in step 4 and trying to delete the package results in the same error "The package still contains subobjects."

I made sure to recreate the exact same objects: Two report programs and one transaction. TADIR says there is also a DEVC object. I assume that is the package object.

Any ideas?

Regards,

Nelson

Nelson