How To Fix AP073 - Error - position &1 already budgeted/planned

AP073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Error - position &1 already budgeted/planned

What causes this issue?

You tried to delete the capital investment program position &V1& and
all the positions subordinate to it. However, budget/planned values
already exist for &V1&, or for one of the subordinate positions.

System Response

Deletion/reassignment rejected.

How to fix this error?

You must first use the budgeting/ planning functions to cancel all
budget/planned value(s) on the capital investment program position &V1&
or a subordinate position. You can only reassign/delete once this
cancellation has been made.
There are several ways of doing this:
reset the original values to 0
delete the values (function <LS>Delete</> within the budgeting/
planning function)
create returns (only for budgeted values)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP073 - Error - position &1 already budgeted/planned ?

  The SAP error message AP073 ("Position &1 already budgeted/planned") typically occurs in the context of budget management and planning within SAP. This error indicates that a specific position (identified by &1) has already been assigned a budget or plan, and the system is preventing any further budget assignments or modifications to avoid duplication or conflicts.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Budget Entry: The position has already been budgeted or planned for the specified period, and the system does not allow multiple entries for the same position.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be an attempt to budget a position that has already been processed in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system settings may not allow for changes to be made to positions that already have a budget assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Budgets: Review the budget entries for the position in question to confirm that it has already been budgeted. You can do this by navigating to the relevant budget management