How To Fix CI013 - Group counter & used in maintenance item(s): Deletion not possible

CI013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI - Plant maintenance task list messages

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Group counter & used in maintenance item(s): Deletion not possible

What causes this issue?

You tried to delete a group counter (GC) which is used in one or more
<GL:maintenance_item>maintenance items</>.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-FUNKTION' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

If you want to delete this group counter, proceed as follows:
Check in which maintenance items the group counter is used.
Then decide whether you really want to delete the task list group
counter. If so, proceed with step 3.
Delete the reference entries to the task list group counter in the
individual maintenance items.
Delete the task list group counter.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI013 - Group counter & used in maintenance item(s): Deletion not possible ?

  The SAP error message CI013, which states "Group counter & used in maintenance item(s): Deletion not possible," typically occurs when you attempt to delete a group counter that is still being referenced by one or more maintenance items in the system. This is a common issue in SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or SAP Controlling (CO) modules, where group counters are used to manage and track maintenance activities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Active References: The group counter you are trying to delete is still linked to existing maintenance items, such as maintenance orders, notifications, or other related documents.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent the deletion of objects that are still in use, which helps maintain the consistency of the database.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify References:
  
  Use transaction codes like IW38 (for maintenance orders) or IW29 (for notifications) to check if there are any active maintenance items that reference the group