How To Fix FSCY139 - Deleting the subdivision ID is not possible; delete the substrings first

FSCY139 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 139

• Message text: Deleting the subdivision ID is not possible; delete the substrings first

What causes this issue?

You want to delete a subdivision ID, however, this is not possible as
substrings are still assigned to this subdivision ID in the IMG
activity <DS:SIMG._ISPSFM_FMMDSUBDIV>Define Substrings for each FM
Account Assignment Element</>.

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?

If want to delete the subdivision ID, you have to delete the substrings
first.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FSCY139 - Details

• The SAP error message FSCY139 indicates that you are trying to delete a subdivision ID, but there are substrings associated with it that need to be deleted first. This is a common issue when managing hierarchical data structures in SAP, particularly in the context of financial or controlling modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the subdivision ID you are attempting to delete has one or more substrings linked to it. In SAP, a subdivision ID can have multiple substrings that represent more detailed categorizations or classifications. The system enforces a hierarchy, meaning you cannot delete a parent (subdivision ID) if there are still child elements (substrings) associated with it.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Substrings: First, identify all the substrings associated with the subdivision ID you want to delete. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction or report that displays the hierarchy of subdivision IDs