How To Fix 64135 - Sec.acct position cannot be deleted because flows exist

64135 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 64 - Treasury Management: Securities

• Message number: 135

• Message text: Sec.acct position cannot be deleted because flows exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 64135 - Sec.acct position cannot be deleted because flows exist ?

  The SAP error message 64135, which states "Sec. acct position cannot be deleted because flows exist," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or controlling when you attempt to delete a secondary account position (such as a secondary cost element or secondary account assignment) that is still being referenced by existing transactions or flows in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that there are existing postings or transactions that reference the secondary account position you are trying to delete. This could include:
  
  Open items in accounts payable or receivable.
  Transactions in controlling (CO) that have been posted against the secondary cost element.
  Any other financial flows that are linked to the account position.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Existing Flows: 
  
  Use transaction codes like FBL1N (Vendor Line Item Display), FBL3N (G/L Account Line Item Display), or FBL5N (Customer Line Item Display) to check for any open items