How To Fix KW723 - Posted values exist; you cannot delete key figure &.

KW723 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KW - CO-ABC Activity-Based Costing

• Message number: 723

• Message text: Posted values exist; you cannot delete key figure &.

What causes this issue?

Since values have already been posted (manually) for the selected
object and for the statistical key figure, an assignment of the
statistical key figure to the selected object already implicitly
exists.

System Response

This assignment cannot be deleted.

How to fix this error?

If required and if the key figure is an LIS-enabled key figure, you can
assign a variant.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KW723 - Posted values exist; you cannot delete key figure &. ?

  The SAP error message KW723 ("Posted values exist; you cannot delete key figure &.") typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) when you attempt to delete a key figure that has already been populated with data. This is a safeguard to prevent the loss of important data that has been posted against that key figure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Existence: The key figure you are trying to delete has posted values in the database. This means that there are records in the fact table that reference this key figure.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that you do not accidentally delete key figures that are still in use, which could lead to inconsistencies in reports and analyses.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you have a few options:
  
  
  Check for Posted Values:
  
  Before attempting to delete the key figure, check if there are any posted values associated