How To Fix AP172 - Deletion is not possible since budget was already distributed

AP172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Deletion is not possible since budget was already distributed

What causes this issue?

You want to delete the assignment of appropriation request &V1& to an
investment program position, or
you want to delete the assignment of appropriation request &V1& to
measures assigned to it (for implementing the request)
However, budget values have already been distributed from the program
position to the the measures assigned to appropriation request &V1&.

System Response

Deletion is not carried out.

How to fix this error?

First return the budget values that were already distributed to the
measures belonging to appropriation request &V1&. Return the budget
values to the program position from which they originated.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP172 - Deletion is not possible since budget was already distributed ?

  The SAP error message AP172 ("Deletion is not possible since budget was already distributed") typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly when dealing with budget distribution in the Public Sector or Controlling (CO) modules. This error indicates that an attempt is being made to delete a budget or budget-related entry that has already been distributed or allocated to various cost centers, projects, or other entities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Budget Distribution: The budget has already been distributed to various cost centers or projects, making it impossible to delete the original budget entry.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or linked transactions that rely on the budget that is being attempted to be deleted.
  System Constraints: SAP enforces certain constraints to maintain data integrity, preventing the deletion of records that are already in use.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AP172 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Budget Distribution:
  
  Review the budget distribution to see where the budget has been allocated.