How To Fix FMREV015 - You cannot delete the use of reversal reasons for document type &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMREV - Messages for Reversal of Budget Documents

• Message number: 015

• Message text: You cannot delete the use of reversal reasons for document type &1

What causes this issue?

You try to delete the use of reversal reasons for document type &V1&.
However, reversal reasons are already used by other applications, which
have potentially created budget documents with this document type, for
example in the closing operations with budget (see the IMG activity
<DS:SIMG._ISPSFM_N_V_FBDGT_CU>Define Budget Entry Documents for
Commitment Carryforward</>).

System Response

The deletion is stopped.

How to fix this error?

If you want to delete this entry, you must first remove the use of
reversal reasons for all relevant applications, which may create budget
documents with document type &V1&.
If you want to delete the use of reversal reasons for <ZK><ZH>all
document types</></> (corresponding to the generic value <ZH>'*'</>),
then you must remove the use of reversal reasons for <ZK><ZH>all</></>
document types in those applications.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMREV015 - You cannot delete the use of reversal reasons for document type &1 ?

  The SAP error message FMREV015 indicates that you are trying to delete the use of reversal reasons for a specific document type, but the system is preventing this action. This typically occurs in the context of Financial Management (FM) or Funds Management (FM) in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because the reversal reasons associated with a document type are still in use or have dependencies that prevent their deletion. This could be due to:
  
  Existing Transactions: There are existing transactions that utilize the reversal reason for the specified document type.
  Configuration Dependencies: The reversal reason may be linked to other configurations or settings that are still active.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to delete the reversal reason.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FMREV015 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Transactions:
  
  Review the transactions that are currently using the reversal reason for the document type in question. You may need to reverse or delete