How To Fix AP074 - Deletion is not possible since budget values already exist

AP074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 074

• Message text: Deletion is not possible since budget values already exist

What causes this issue?

You wanted to delete the assignment of measure &V1& to an investment
program position. However, budget values from program position
&V2&/&V3&/&V4& have already been distributed to measure &V1&.

System Response

Deletion rejected.

How to fix this error?

First return the distributed budget amounts from measure &V1& back to
program position &V2&/&V3&/&V4&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP074 - Deletion is not possible since budget values already exist ?

  The SAP error message AP074 ("Deletion is not possible since budget values already exist") typically occurs when you attempt to delete a budget or budget-related object in SAP, but there are existing budget values associated with it. This is a safeguard to prevent the deletion of budget entries that are still in use or have been posted against.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Existing Budget Values: The primary cause of this error is that there are budget values already recorded in the system for the budget you are trying to delete. This could be due to actual postings, commitments, or planned values that reference the budget.
  
  
  Dependencies: The budget may be linked to other financial documents or processes, making it impossible to delete without first addressing those dependencies.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Budget Values: Review the budget values associated with the budget you are trying to delete. You can do this by