How To Fix CMS_CAG254 - Collateral agreement cannot be set to inactive; objects are linked to it

CMS_CAG254 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMS_CAG - Message Class for Collateral Agreement

• Message number: 254

• Message text: Collateral agreement cannot be set to inactive; objects are linked to it

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

If you want to set the status of the collateral agreement to
<ZK>inactive, you must first remove the assignments to the collateral
objects in the Charges tab page of the collateral agreement.</>

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMS_CAG254 - Collateral agreement cannot be set to inactive; objects are linked to it ?

  The SAP error message CMS_CAG254 indicates that a collateral agreement cannot be set to inactive because there are objects linked to it. This typically occurs in the context of managing collateral agreements within the SAP system, particularly in the Financial Services sector.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to deactivate or set a collateral agreement to inactive status while there are still active references or linked objects associated with it. These linked objects could include:
  
  Active transactions that reference the collateral agreement.
  Related contracts or agreements that depend on the collateral agreement.
  Open positions or other financial instruments that are still utilizing the collateral agreement.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to identify and address the linked objects that are preventing the collateral agreement from being set to inactive. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Identify Linked Objects:
  
  Use transaction codes or reports in SAP to find out which objects are linked to the collateral agreement.