How To Fix AO378 - The deletion indicator is set for &1 - only display is possible

AO378 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 378

• Message text: The deletion indicator is set for &1 - only display is possible

What causes this issue?

The deletion indicator is set for appropriation request &V1&.
Appropriation request &V1& cannot be changed.

System Response

The system automatically goes to the display transaction for the
appropriation request.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO378 - The deletion indicator is set for &1 - only display is possible ?

  The SAP error message AO378 indicates that a particular asset (or object) has been marked with a deletion indicator, which means that it is flagged for deletion and can no longer be modified or deleted through standard transactions. Instead, the system allows only display access to the asset.
  
  Cause:
  The deletion indicator is set for an asset when it is marked for deletion in the asset accounting module. This can happen for various reasons, such as:
  
  Business Process: The asset is no longer in use, and the organization has decided to remove it from active accounting.
  Manual Setting: A user may have manually set the deletion indicator during asset management processes.
  System Configuration: Certain configurations or processes in the system may automatically set the deletion indicator based on specific criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AO378 error and allow further actions on the asset, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Deletion Indicator:
  
  Navigate to the asset master data using