How To Fix SE687 - Cannot be deleted, as account assignment item contains posting

SE687 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SE - Dienstleistungen Stammdaten Leistungsposition

• Message number: 687

• Message text: Cannot be deleted, as account assignment item contains posting

What causes this issue?

You are trying to delete an accounting line which already contains
postings.

System Response

The system will not allow you to delete the accounting line.

How to fix this error?

If you want to delete this accounting line you should revoke and delete
all postings done against this accounting line.

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 SE687 - Cannot be deleted, as account assignment item contains posting ?

  The SAP error message SE687 "Cannot be deleted, as account assignment item contains posting" typically occurs when you attempt to delete an account assignment item (such as a cost center, internal order, or project) that has associated postings in the system. This means that there are financial transactions or entries linked to the item you are trying to delete, which prevents the deletion for integrity and consistency reasons.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Postings: The primary cause of this error is that there are one or more financial postings (e.g., invoices, journal entries) that reference the account assignment item you are trying to delete.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that you do not accidentally delete items that are still in use, which could lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting and data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Postings:
  
  Use transaction codes like FB03 (Display Document) or KSB1 (Cost Centers: Actual Line