How To Fix ICL2178 - Deletion not possible; BP &1 is still being used as a subobject by &2 &3

ICL2178 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICL2 - FS-CM: Claims Management

• Message number: 178

• Message text: Deletion not possible; BP &1 is still being used as a subobject by &2 &3

What causes this issue?

You tried to delete a participant that is used as a subobject of another
participant.

System Response

The system prevents you from deleting the participant.
If it is possible, the system navigates to the "Participant Occurrence"
view.

How to fix this error?

You still have two options for deleting the participant.
To aid differentiation, the participants are given the following names:
<ZK>Participant D</>: The participant that you want to delete
<ZK>Participant U</>: The participant that uses <ZK>Participant D</> as
a subobject
Choose one of the options:
First of all, delete <ZK>Participant U</>. Then delete <ZK>Participant D
</>.
First of all, replace <ZK>Participant D</> with a new participant. Then
delete <ZK>Participant D</>.

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ICL2178 - Deletion not possible; BP &1 is still being used as a subobject by &2 &3 ?

  The SAP error message ICL2178 indicates that a Business Partner (BP) cannot be deleted because it is still being used as a subobject by another object in the system. This typically occurs in scenarios where the Business Partner is linked to other entities, such as contracts, customers, or vendors, and those links prevent the deletion of the BP.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The Business Partner (BP) is still referenced in other objects (e.g., contracts, transactions, or other business processes).
  There are active relationships or dependencies that need to be resolved before the BP can be deleted.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Dependencies:
  
  Use transaction codes like BP (Business Partner) or SE16N (Data Browser) to check where the Business Partner is being used.
  Look for any active relationships, contracts, or transactions that reference the BP.
  
  
  
  Remove Dependencies:
  
  If the BP is linked to any active contracts or transactions, you will need to either delete or