How To Fix FSCY136 - Changing the subdivision ID is not possible; &1 is used in &2

FSCY136 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FSCY - Generation of Cover Pools - Flexible Master Data Structure

• Message number: 136

• Message text: Changing the subdivision ID is not possible; &1 is used in &2

What causes this issue?

You want to change the position of a substring for the subdivision ID
&V1&. However, this is not possible because master data has already
been created using this subdivision ID.
If master data subdivision is active, you cannot change the length and
position of the substring for a subdivision ID if master data still
exists that was created using this subdivision ID.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FSCY136 - Details

• The SAP error message FSCY136 indicates that there is an attempt to change a subdivision ID that is currently in use in another context or object. This typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or controlling modules where subdivisions (like cost centers, profit centers, etc.) are linked to various transactions or master data.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to change a subdivision ID that is actively being referenced in other areas of the system (e.g., in transactions, reports, or other master data).
  The subdivision ID is locked or has dependencies that prevent it from being modified.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Dependencies:
  
  Check where the subdivision ID is being used. You can use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE16 (Data Browser) to look up the relevant tables and see the references to the subdivision ID.
  
  
  
  Remove References:
  
  If possible, remove or update the references to the subdivision