How To Fix G00875 - Error occurred preparing Consolidation for deletion of characteristics

G00875 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 875

• Message text: Error occurred preparing Consolidation for deletion of characteristics

What causes this issue?

You wanted to delete characteristics that were already activated.
However, the preparatory measures need to do this could not be
executed.

System Response

Deletion cannot take place. Please check all settings for the
characteristic that is to be deleted.

How to fix this error?

If the characteristic still cannot be deleted and this is absolutely
necessary, please contact SAP.

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 G00875 - Error occurred preparing Consolidation for deletion of characteristics ?

  The SAP error message G00875, which states "Error occurred preparing Consolidation for deletion of characteristics," typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) when there is an issue related to the deletion of characteristics in a consolidation process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Integrity Issues: The characteristics you are trying to delete may still be in use or referenced in existing data records, which can lead to integrity issues.
  Active Consolidation Processes: If there are ongoing consolidation processes that involve the characteristics you are trying to delete, the system will prevent the deletion to maintain data consistency.
  Configuration Errors: There may be configuration issues in the consolidation settings or in the data model that prevent the deletion of characteristics.
  Authorization Issues: Lack of proper authorizations to perform deletion operations can also trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Usage: Before attempting to delete characteristics, ensure that they are not being used in