How To Fix EBR559 - Overall profile for mat. &1, plant &2 already used. You cannot delete it.

EBR559 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EBR - Message Class for Batch Records

• Message number: 559

• Message text: Overall profile for mat. &1, plant &2 already used. You cannot delete it.

What causes this issue?

Batch records already exist for material &V1& in plant &V2&. For this
reason, you cannot delete the overall profile.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EBR559 - Overall profile for mat. &1, plant &2 already used. You cannot delete it. ?

  The SAP error message EBR559 indicates that you are trying to delete an overall profile for a material in a specific plant, but the profile is currently in use. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) module or when dealing with material master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Profile in Use: The overall profile you are attempting to delete is assigned to one or more materials or is being referenced in other configurations or transactions.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or links to other data objects that prevent the deletion of the profile.
  Active Processes: There might be active processes or transactions that are utilizing the profile, making it unavailable for deletion.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Assignments: Verify if the overall profile is assigned to any materials or if it is being used in any active processes. You can do this by:
  
  Navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., MM03 for material master) and checking the material