How To Fix MDG_BS_CUST_BOLUI003 - Company code &1 cannot be deleted; it already exists in the database

MDG_BS_CUST_BOLUI003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_CUST_BOLUI - MDG: messages for Cusomer UI related issues

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Company code &1 cannot be deleted; it already exists in the database

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MDG_BS_CUST_BOLUI003 - Details

• The SAP error message MDG_BS_CUST_BOLUI003 indicates that you are trying to delete a company code that cannot be deleted because it still exists in the database. This typically occurs in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) when attempting to remove a company code that is still referenced in various transactions or configurations.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Existing References: The company code you are trying to delete may still have existing references in the system, such as:
  
  Open transactions (e.g., invoices, purchase orders).
  Financial documents (e.g., journal entries).
  Configuration settings (e.g., controlling area assignments).
  
  
  
  Data Integrity Constraints: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that no critical data is lost or orphaned. If the company code is linked to other master data or transactional data, it cannot be deleted.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check for Existing Transactions:
  
  Use transaction codes like FB03 (Display Document), ME23N (Display Purchase Order), or FBL1N (Vendor Line Items) to check if there