How To Fix CNV20551581 - Higher-level functional location &1 (&2) for &3 (&4) should be deleted!

CNV20551581 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV20551 - message for package 20551 (company code delete)

• Message number: 581

• Message text: Higher-level functional location &1 (&2) for &3 (&4) should be deleted!

What causes this issue?

Functional locations are in a hierarchy relationship.
The superior technical location &V1& ( &V2& ) for technical location
&V3& ( &V4& ) would be deleted.
However the functional location &V3& ( &V4& ) will not be deleted!

System Response

Warning message!
If you delete &V1& ( &V2& ), an error will occur when you try to
display functional location &V3& ( &V4& ) (transaction IL03).
This inconsistency might also affect other functions.

How to fix this error?

The superior technical location &V1& ( &V2& ) and possible other
superior ones are excluded from deletion.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNV20551581 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV20551581 indicates that there is a higher-level functional location that should be deleted in the context of a conversion or migration process. This error typically arises during data migration or system conversion activities, particularly when using SAP's Conversion Tools or during the implementation of SAP S/4HANA.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  There is a functional location that is being referenced in a way that is not valid, possibly due to inconsistencies in the data model.
  The system detects that a higher-level functional location is still active or has dependencies that prevent it from being deleted.
  The functional location hierarchy is not properly maintained, leading to orphaned or incorrectly linked functional locations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Functional Locations: Use the details provided in the error message (the placeholders &1, &2, &3, &4) to identify the specific functional locations involved.
  
  
  Check Dependencies: Investigate if there are any existing dependencies