How To Fix RECAAP167 - &1 &2 has deletion flag, assignment not possible

RECAAP167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RECAAP - Application-Related Messages

• Message number: 167

• Message text: &1 &2 has deletion flag, assignment not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RECAAP167 - &1 &2 has deletion flag, assignment not possible ?

  The SAP error message RECAAP167 indicates that a specific object (such as a contract, asset, or other related entity) has a deletion flag set, which prevents any further assignments or modifications to that object. This error typically arises in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) or Real Estate Management (RE).
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the object you are trying to assign or modify has been marked for deletion. This means that the system recognizes that the object is no longer active or valid for further processing. The deletion flag can be set for various reasons, such as:
  
  The object is no longer needed and has been flagged for deletion.
  The object has been archived or is in the process of being archived.
  There may have been a manual intervention where the deletion flag was set by a user.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Object Status: