How To Fix K8181 - Sender &1 has already consumed activity. Deletion is not possible

K8181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K8 - CO Planning: Messages for Function Group KAPP

• Message number: 181

• Message text: Sender &1 has already consumed activity. Deletion is not possible

What causes this issue?

You want to delete business process &V4&.
However, this business process has already received activity from
sender cost center/activity type &V1& in version &V3& of fiscal year
&V2&.

System Response

This means that the deletion cannot be executed.

How to fix this error?

First delete the activity input described above.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K8181 - Sender &1 has already consumed activity. Deletion is not possible ?

  The SAP error message K8181 ("Sender &1 has already consumed activity. Deletion is not possible") typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you attempt to delete an activity allocation or a cost allocation that has already been consumed or posted to a cost object.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the sender cost object (e.g., a cost center, internal order, or project) has already consumed the activity or cost that you are trying to delete. This means that the activity allocation has been processed and is linked to other transactions or postings, making it impossible to delete without first addressing those dependencies.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Dependencies: Review the transactions or postings that have been made against the sender cost object. You may need to identify where the activity has been consumed.
  
  
  Reverse or Adjust Postings: If possible, reverse or adjust the postings that have been made