How To Fix HF212 - Commitment items still assigned to this value category

HF212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HF - Error messages for PS reporting

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Commitment items still assigned to this value category

What causes this issue?

There are still commitment items assigned to this value category. This
means you cannot delete it or convert it to a value category for
statistical key figures.

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?

Delete the commitment items so assigned.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

HF212 - Details

• The SAP error message HF212, which states "Commitment items still assigned to this value category," typically occurs in the context of Public Sector Management (PSM) or Fund Management (FM) modules. This error indicates that there are commitment items that are still linked to a specific value category, which prevents certain actions from being completed, such as deleting or changing the value category.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Existing Assignments: There are commitment items that are still assigned to the value category you are trying to modify or delete.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules, and if there are dependencies (like commitment items) linked to a value category, it will not allow changes that could lead to inconsistencies.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the system may not be aligned correctly, leading to this error when trying to perform certain operations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the HF212 error, you can follow