How To Fix AP131 - &1 budget categories could not be deleted

AP131 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 131

• Message text: &1 budget categories could not be deleted

What causes this issue?

When you tried to delete &V1& budget categories the system found that
these are still in use.
The entries were therefore not deleted.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP131 - &1 budget categories could not be deleted ?

  The SAP error message AP131 indicates that certain budget categories cannot be deleted. This error typically arises in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly when dealing with budget categories in the Public Sector Management (PSM) or Controlling (CO) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Budget Utilization: The budget categories you are trying to delete may have been utilized in transactions or budget postings. If there are existing commitments or actuals associated with these categories, SAP will prevent their deletion to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or links to other objects (like funds, cost centers, or projects) that prevent the deletion of the budget category.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to delete budget categories.
  
  
  System Settings: Certain system settings or configurations may restrict the deletion of budget categories.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Utilization: Review the budget category to see if there are any existing transactions, commitments, or actuals associated with it. You can use