How To Fix AO290 - App. request &1 is an original app. request and cannot be deleted

AO290 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 290

• Message text: App. request &1 is an original app. request and cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

You want to delete appropriation request &V1&.
Appropriation request &V1&, however, is defined as an original
appropriation request, and therefore serves as the 'focal point' for
other alternate requests.
You can delete an original appropriation request only if there are no
longer any other alternate requests linked to it.

System Response

Deleting the appropriation request is not possible.

How to fix this error?

If you want to delete appropriation request &V1&, check if you still
need the links to it as an original appropriation request. If not,
delete these links.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO290 - App. request &1 is an original app. request and cannot be deleted ?

  The SAP error message AO290 indicates that you are trying to delete an application request that is marked as an original application request. In SAP, application requests are part of the transport management system (TMS) and are used to move changes from one system to another (e.g., from development to quality assurance or production).
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The application request you are trying to delete is the original request, which means it is the first request created for a particular change.
  Original requests cannot be deleted directly to maintain the integrity of the transport system and ensure that changes are tracked properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can consider the following options:
  
  
  Check the Status of the Request: Ensure that the request is not in a status that prevents deletion (e.g., released or imported). If it is released, you may need to revert it or create a new request to manage the changes.
  
  
  Use the