How To Fix PK371 - Supply area &1 is still used in control cycles; deletion not possible

PK371 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PK - Production - KANBAN

• Message number: 371

• Message text: Supply area &1 is still used in control cycles; deletion not possible

What causes this issue?

You want to delete a
<DS:GLOS.3526C3DDAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>supply area</>.
However, this supply area is
still being used in control cycles &V2& &V3& &V1&.

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?

Delete the supply area from all
control cycles that use it.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PK371 - Supply area &1 is still used in control cycles; deletion not possible ?

  The SAP error message PK371 indicates that a supply area (or supply location) is still being used in control cycles, which prevents its deletion. Control cycles are used in SAP for planning and managing the flow of materials between different locations, and if a supply area is still referenced in any of these control cycles, it cannot be deleted.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the supply area you are trying to delete is still linked to one or more control cycles in the system. Control cycles define how materials are supplied from one location to another, and if a supply area is part of an active control cycle, it cannot be removed until those references are cleared.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Control Cycles: 
  
  Use transaction code PK05 (or PK02 for display) to view the control cycles associated with the supply area.
  Check for any