How To Fix FICUSTOM279 - Address &1 cannot be deleted because address maintained in BA List

FICUSTOM279 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICUSTOM - Customizable Messages for Funds Management

• Message number: 279

• Message text: Address &1 cannot be deleted because address maintained in BA List

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FICUSTOM279 - Details

• The SAP error message FICUSTOM279 indicates that the address you are trying to delete is currently being used in a Business Partner (BP) list or is linked to some other entity in the system. This prevents the deletion of the address because it is still referenced in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Address in Use: The address you are attempting to delete is associated with a Business Partner or another entity in the system, such as a vendor, customer, or employee.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that addresses that are still in use cannot be deleted, which could lead to inconsistencies in the data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Assignments:
  
  Navigate to the Business Partner (BP) transaction (e.g., BP transaction code).
  Search for the Business Partner that is linked to the address you want to delete.
  Review the address assignments and determine if the address is still in use.
  
  
  
  Remove