How To Fix RSPLPPM141 - Could not delete master data of characteristic &1 that was used

RSPLPPM141 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSPLPPM - Message Class for Package RSPLPPM

• Message number: 141

• Message text: Could not delete master data of characteristic &1 that was used

What causes this issue?

Some or all of the master data to be deleted is still being used and
could not be deleted. Master data that was not being used was deleted.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSPLPPM141 - Could not delete master data of characteristic &1 that was used ?

  The SAP error message RSPLPPM141 indicates that there was an attempt to delete master data for a characteristic that is currently in use. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when trying to delete master data that is still being referenced in various objects, such as InfoObjects, queries, or other data models.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the characteristic (denoted as &1 in the error message) is still being utilized in one or more of the following contexts:
  
  It is part of an active query or report.
  It is being used in a data model, such as an InfoCube or DataStore Object (DSO).
  It is referenced in transformations or data flows.
  It is linked to other master data or hierarchies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Dependencies:
  
  Use transaction codes like RSO2 (for InfoObjects) or RSA1 (for Data Warehousing Workbench) to check where the