How To Fix BKK_CLS015 - Bank area &2, Acct &1: Is a root acct; closure process terminated

BKK_CLS015 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BKK_CLS - BCA: Account Closure

• Message number: 015

• Message text: Bank area &2, Acct &1: Is a root acct; closure process terminated

What causes this issue?

You want to close account &V1& belonging to bank area &V2&. However, the
system does not allow you to close an account that is a root account in
an account hierarchy.

System Response

The system terminates the account closure process for the account.

How to fix this error?

Delete the account from the account hierarchy.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BKK_CLS015 - Details

• The SAP error message BKK_CLS015 indicates that you are trying to close a bank account that is a root account in the system. A root account is typically a primary account that cannot be closed until certain conditions are met, as it may have dependencies or linked accounts.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You attempt to close a bank account that is designated as a root account in the bank area.
  The system prevents the closure of root accounts to maintain data integrity and ensure that all related transactions and accounts are properly managed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Account Hierarchy: Verify if the account you are trying to close is indeed a root account. You can do this by checking the account hierarchy in the bank area.
  
  
  Identify Linked Accounts: Determine if there are any sub-accounts or linked accounts that depend on the root account. You may need to close