How To Fix PPH_WRKCTRGRP045 - Group types that are being used in Work Center Groups cannot be deleted.

PPH_WRKCTRGRP045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPH_WRKCTRGRP - MESSAGES RELATED TO WORK CENTER GROUP

• Message number: 045

• Message text: Group types that are being used in Work Center Groups cannot be deleted.

What causes this issue?

The selected Group Types are currently being used in one or more Work
Center Groups

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?

You can delete these Work Center Groups and try again.
Alternatively, if the Work Center Group does not have any Work Centers
or Groups assigned to it and the Work Center Group is not assigned to
any other Group, then you can change the Group Type in the Work Center
Group and try deleting the Group Type.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPH_WRKCTRGRP045 - Group types that are being used in Work Center Groups cannot be deleted. ?

  The SAP error message PPH_WRKCTRGRP045 indicates that you are trying to delete a work center group that is still in use by one or more group types. This is a common issue in SAP when attempting to manage work center groups in the Production Planning (PP) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The work center group you are trying to delete is associated with one or more group types.
  These associations prevent the deletion of the work center group to maintain data integrity and avoid orphaned references in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Dependencies:
  
  Check which group types are associated with the work center group you are trying to delete. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., CR02 for changing work centers or CR03 for displaying them) and reviewing the details of the work center group.
  
  
  
  Remove Associations:
  
  If the work center group is linked to any group