How To Fix PE016 - You cannot delete target plans over intervals

PE016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PE - Shift Planning: Messages

• Message number: 016

• Message text: You cannot delete target plans over intervals

What causes this issue?

For security reasons, you cannot delete completed target plans over
intervals of object IDs.

System Response

The deletion is cancelled.

How to fix this error?

Enter the organizational units for which you want to delete the plan as
individual values.

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.

PE016 - Details

• The SAP error message PE016, which states "You cannot delete target plans over intervals," typically occurs in the context of SAP's planning and controlling modules, particularly when dealing with target plans in the context of production planning or project management.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises when a user attempts to delete a target plan that is associated with a time interval that has already been defined or used in the system. This can happen if:
  
  Existing Data: There are existing records or data that reference the target plan you are trying to delete.
  Locked Intervals: The time intervals for the target plan are locked or have been used in other planning processes.
  Dependencies: There are dependencies or relationships with other planning objects that prevent deletion.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PE016 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Dependencies: Review any dependencies or references to the target plan you are trying to delete. Ensure that no other planning