How To Fix TPM_TRCO_CTY071 - Comm. &1 cannot be deleted since it is referenced by child commodities

TPM_TRCO_CTY071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TPM_TRCO_CTY - Message class for Commodity master data

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Comm. &1 cannot be deleted since it is referenced by child commodities

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TPM_TRCO_CTY071 - Comm. &1 cannot be deleted since it is referenced by child commodities ?

  The SAP error message TPM_TRCO_CTY071 indicates that a communication (or commodity) cannot be deleted because it is still being referenced by child commodities. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Treasury and Risk Management module, particularly when dealing with commodity management.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to delete a commodity that has dependent or child commodities linked to it. In SAP, a parent-child relationship exists between commodities, where the parent commodity may have one or more child commodities associated with it. If you try to delete the parent commodity without first addressing the child commodities, SAP will prevent the deletion to maintain data integrity.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Child Commodities: Determine which child commodities are referencing the parent commodity you are trying to delete. You can do this by checking the commodity hierarchy in the SAP system.
  
  
  Delete or Reassign Child Commodities: 
  
  If the child