How To Fix HRHCP00_PLAN138 - Cannot be deleted. Original document contains posted document lines

HRHCP00_PLAN138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRHCP00_PLAN - Messages About Personnel Cost Plan

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Cannot be deleted. Original document contains posted document lines

What causes this issue?

The original document for &V1& with key &V2& contains document lines
that have already been transferred to <LS>Controlling</>. The transfer
has not been canceled. Therefore, document line &V3& is flagged as
having been posted.

System Response

The system cannot delete the original document of the personnel cost
plan. Therefore, it cannot delete the plan data.

How to fix this error?

If you want to delete plan data, you must first cancel the transfer of
plan data to <LS>Controlling</>.

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.

HRHCP00_PLAN138 - Details

• The SAP error message HRHCP00_PLAN138 indicates that a specific plan or document cannot be deleted because it contains posted document lines. This typically occurs in the context of Human Capital Management (HCM) or related modules where planning documents are involved.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the document you are trying to delete has already been processed or posted, meaning that it has associated entries in the database that prevent it from being deleted. This is a safeguard to maintain data integrity, as deleting a document with posted lines could lead to inconsistencies in the system.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Status: Verify the status of the document you are trying to delete. If it has been posted, you may need to reverse or unpost the document before deletion.
  
  
  Unpost Document: If applicable, find the transaction or process that allows you to unpost or reverse