How To Fix ICL_H018 - You cannot delete - cost estimate is already in benefit decision

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICL_H - Health Insurance

• Message number: 018

• Message text: You cannot delete - cost estimate is already in benefit decision

What causes this issue?

You cannot delete the cost estimate because it has already been
transferred to the benefit decision, or it might have already been
approved. You can only delete it if you
firstly reverse the approval of the benefit decision.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ICL_H018 - You cannot delete - cost estimate is already in benefit decision ?

  The SAP error message ICL_H018 indicates that you are trying to delete a cost estimate that is already associated with a benefit decision. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Insurance and Pension (ICL) module, where cost estimates are linked to various decisions and processes.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the cost estimate you are attempting to delete has already been referenced in a benefit decision. In SAP, certain records are interlinked, and deleting one record that is referenced by another can lead to data integrity issues. Therefore, the system prevents the deletion to maintain consistency.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check References: Verify if the cost estimate is indeed linked to any benefit decision. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transactions or reports that show the relationship between cost estimates and benefit decisions.
  
  
  Remove the Link: If you find that the cost