How To Fix GF007 - Subobject exists; assignment cannot be deleted

GF007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GF - Global fields message

• Message number: 007

• Message text: Subobject exists; assignment cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

You wanted to delete the component assignment of a global object.
However, there is a subordinate object with the same component that you
have not selected for deletion. Therefore, you cannot delete the
component assignment.

System Response

Error message, the operation terminates.

How to fix this error?

Either select all subordinate objects with the same component, or do
not delete the component assignment.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GF007 - Details

• The SAP error message GF007 ("Subobject exists; assignment cannot be deleted") typically occurs when you attempt to delete an assignment in the system that is still linked to a subobject. This can happen in various contexts, such as when dealing with cost centers, internal orders, or other organizational units in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered because the system has detected that there are existing subobjects (like cost elements, internal orders, or other related entities) that are still associated with the assignment you are trying to delete. SAP enforces data integrity, and as such, it does not allow the deletion of assignments that are still in use.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check for Existing Subobjects: 
  
  Identify the subobjects that are linked to the assignment you are trying to delete. You can do this by reviewing the relevant master data or transaction logs in SAP.
  
  
  
  Remove Dependencies:
  
  If you find that there