Example: Deleting up to a Key Date (PP-BD-RTG) 
A header was created, valid from 05/01/1997 through 12/31/9999. The
change statuses are displayed in the graphic below. You have already deleted change status 3 online (red cross in the graphic).
You delete with key date 01/01/2000 (dashed, vertical, blue line).
Which change statuses are deleted?
The system |
because |
deletes change status 1 |
it finishes before the key date |
does not delete change status 3, although you have already deleted online |
otherwise a gap would exist between change status 2 and change status 4 |
Another header and some subordinate objects (two operations and a material component allocation) were also created, valid from 05/01/1997 through 12/31/9999. You have already deleted change status 2 online (red cross in the graphic).

You again delete with key date 01/01/2000.
Which change statuses are deleted?
The system |
because |
deletes change status 1 |
it finishes before the key date |
deletes change status |
it already has been deleted online |
deletes change statuses 4, 5, 7 and 8 |
all the change statuses of the header with which they overlap (change statuses 1 and 2) are also deleted |
does not delete change statuses 6,9,10,11 and 12 |
they overlap with change status 3 of the header which is not deleted |