How To Fix POC_MODEL001 - Deletion of process definition not possible; process instances exist

POC_MODEL001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: POC_MODEL - Process Model Related Messages

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Deletion of process definition not possible; process instances exist

What causes this issue?

You want to delete a process definition in a view cluster.

System Response

A report states that the process definition contains instances.

How to fix this error?

Run the deletion report to delete the instances.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message POC_MODEL001 - Deletion of process definition not possible; process instances exist ?

  The SAP error message POC_MODEL001 indicates that you are trying to delete a process definition in SAP Process Orchestration (PO) or SAP Business Process Management (BPM), but the deletion is not possible because there are existing process instances associated with that process definition. 
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the process definition you are attempting to delete is currently in use. This means that there are active or completed instances of the process that have been created based on that definition. SAP prevents the deletion of process definitions that are still in use to maintain data integrity and ensure that ongoing processes are not disrupted.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Active Instances:
  
  Use the SAP Process Monitoring tools to identify any active or completed instances of the process definition you want to delete. You can check the process instances in the Process Instance Management or the