How To Fix AM260 - Only reference deleted; other reference of person with specified address

AM260 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AM - Business Address Services

• Message number: 260

• Message text: Only reference deleted; other reference of person with specified address

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AM260 - Details

• The SAP error message AM260 ("Only reference deleted; other reference of person with specified address") typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when you are trying to delete a reference to an asset or a person, but there are still other references associated with that asset or person.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing References: The primary cause of this error is that the asset or person you are trying to delete has other references that are still active in the system. This means that while you may have deleted one reference, there are still other references that prevent the complete deletion.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that no orphaned records are left in the system. Therefore, if there are still active references, the system will not allow the deletion.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Other References: Before attempting to delete the reference again, check for any other existing references associated with the asset or