How To Fix FKKMA142 - Agreement &1 is still being used as a higher-level agreement

FKKMA142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKMA - Messages for Master Agreement

• Message number: 142

• Message text: Agreement &1 is still being used as a higher-level agreement

What causes this issue?

Agreement &V1& is a higher-level agreement of: &V2&

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?

Make sure that the agreement is not used as a higher-level agreement in
any agreement. You can only delete the agreement once that is the case.
Remove the designation as a higher-level agreement (<LS>Higher-Level</>
field).

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKKMA142 - Agreement &1 is still being used as a higher-level agreement ?

  The SAP error message FKKMA142 indicates that a specific agreement (identified by &1) is still being used as a higher-level agreement in the system. This typically occurs in the context of contract management or billing agreements within the SAP Convergent Charging or Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to delete or modify a lower-level agreement that is still linked to a higher-level agreement. In SAP, agreements can have hierarchical relationships, where a higher-level agreement can encompass multiple lower-level agreements. If the system detects that the agreement you are trying to change or delete is still referenced by another agreement, it will prevent the action to maintain data integrity.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Higher-Level Agreement: 
  
  Use transaction codes like FKKMA (for managing agreements) or FKKAG (for agreement overview) to find the higher-level agreement that is referencing the lower-level agreement.
  
  
  
  Check Dependencies:
  
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