How To Fix CNV20551587 - Superior reference func. location &1 (&2) for &3 (&4) will not be deleted

CNV20551587 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 587

• Message text: Superior reference func. location &1 (&2) for &3 (&4) will not be deleted

What causes this issue?

Reference functional locations can have a hierarchy relationship.
Higher-level reference functional location &V1& ( &V2& ) for reference
functional location &V3& ( &V4& ) is not deleted.
However reference functional location &V3& ( &V4& ) is deleted.

System Response

Warning message!

How to fix this error?

Find out if the customer really wants the hierarchy to be partly
deleted, or if they in fact want to have other reference functional
locations deleted as well.
Having made any required changes, repeat the consistency check. To this
purpose, start transaction CNV_20551_MONITOR and choose the
display/maintenance for object type TRPNR, where you will find a
pushbutton for starting the consistency check.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNV20551587 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV20551587 indicates that there is an issue related to the deletion of a superior reference functional location in the context of a conversion or migration process. This error typically arises during data migration activities, particularly when using SAP's Conversion or Migration tools.
  
  Cause:
  The error message suggests that the system is attempting to delete a functional location that has a superior reference functional location. In SAP, functional locations are hierarchical structures, and if a functional location has dependent or superior locations, it cannot be deleted without addressing those dependencies first.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Dependencies: Identify the superior functional location and any dependent functional locations. You can do this by navigating to the functional location in the SAP system and checking its hierarchy.
  
  
  Delete Dependencies: Before attempting to delete the functional location, ensure that all dependent functional locations or references are either deleted or reassigned.