How To Fix 5N266 - IT 0764 may not be deleted because activity &1 is confirmed

5N266 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5N - HR NL: Error Messages for Infotype Module Pools (NL)

• Message number: 266

• Message text: IT 0764 may not be deleted because activity &1 is confirmed

What causes this issue?

You have tried to delete infotype <ZK>Eligibility for Permanent Benefit
(Restrictions) Act</> (<ZH>0764</>). This is not allowed because
activity &v1& is confirmed.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Infotype <ZK>Eligibility for Permanent Benefit (Restrictions) Act</> (
<ZH>0764</>) can only be deleted if no single activity has a processing
date or a confirmation indicator and if no text is included with any
single activity. If you want to delete the infotype, you must check this
beforehand.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5N266 - Details

• The SAP error message 5N266 with the description "IT 0764 may not be deleted because activity &1 is confirmed" typically occurs in the context of project management or production planning within SAP. This error indicates that you are trying to delete an activity (in this case, activity &1) that has already been confirmed, meaning that some work has been recorded against it, and therefore, it cannot be deleted.
  
  Cause:
  
  Activity Confirmation: The activity you are trying to delete has been confirmed, which means that there are records in the system indicating that work has been performed on this activity.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent the deletion of activities that have associated confirmations, as this could lead to inconsistencies in project or production data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you have a few options:
  
  
  Reverse Confirmation: If possible, reverse or delete the confirmation associated with the activity. This can usually be done through