How To Fix CMS_CUS_AST006 - Asset type cannot be deleted; assets are assigned to this type

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMS_CUS_AST - Asset customizing messages

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Asset type cannot be deleted; assets are assigned to this type

What causes this issue?

To delete the asset type, you must first delete the assets assigned to
the asset type.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

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_CUS_AST006 - Asset type cannot be deleted; assets are assigned to this type ?

  The SAP error message CMS_CUS_AST006 indicates that you are trying to delete an asset type that cannot be deleted because there are assets currently assigned to that type. This is a common issue when managing asset types in the SAP system, particularly in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA).
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the asset type you are attempting to delete has one or more assets that are still assigned to it. In SAP, asset types are used to categorize assets, and if there are existing assets linked to a specific type, the system prevents deletion to maintain data integrity.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Assigned Assets:
  
  Use transaction code AS03 (Display Asset) to check for assets assigned to the asset type you want to delete.
  You can also use transaction code OAOA (Asset Type) to view the asset types and their assigned assets.
  
  
  
  Reassign or Delete