How To Fix AM263 - SPACE version not deleted; other versions exist

AM263 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AM - Business Address Services

• Message number: 263

• Message text: SPACE version not deleted; other versions exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AM263 - SPACE version not deleted; other versions exist ?

  The SAP error message AM263 ("SPACE version not deleted; other versions exist") typically occurs in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module when you attempt to delete a space version of an asset, but there are other versions of that asset that still exist. This is a safeguard to prevent the deletion of a version that might be needed for historical or reporting purposes.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the presence of other versions of the asset that are still active or have not been deleted. In SAP Asset Accounting, multiple versions of an asset can exist, and the system does not allow the deletion of a version if it would leave the asset without any valid versions.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Versions:
  
  Use transaction code AS03 (Display Asset) to check the existing versions of the asset in question. You can see all the versions and their statuses.
  
  
  
  Identify Versions:
  
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