How To Fix TU172 - Schedule records still exist for meter reading unit &1

TU172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TU - Billing/Scheduling/Budget Billing

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Schedule records still exist for meter reading unit &1

What causes this issue?

You are processing a meter reading unit that is not allocated to
<DS:GLOS.6CA4BB5E441ED311A1190060B0673A17>dynamic scheduling</>. Note
that either both the portion and the corresponding meter reading units
must be allocated to dynamic scheduling, or neither the portion nor its
meter reading units must be allocated to dynamic scheduling.
Therefore, you can only enter a portion that is allocated to dynamic
scheduling if the meter reading unit is also allocated to dynamic
scheduling. This is only possible if no more schedule records exist for
the meter reading unit.

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?

Delete all the schedule records of the meter reading unit first. Note
that meter reading orders may already have been created for these
schedule records.
Once you have deleted the schedule records, you can enter the new
portion. When you do this, the reference to dynamic scheduling is
established automatically.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU172 - Details

• The SAP error message TU172, which states "Schedule records still exist for meter reading unit &1," typically occurs in the context of the SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities) module. This error indicates that there are still scheduled records associated with a specific meter reading unit, preventing certain operations from being completed, such as deleting or changing the meter reading unit.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the existence of scheduled meter reading records that are linked to the specified meter reading unit. This can happen if:
  
  Meter reading schedules have been created but not yet executed.
  There are pending or incomplete meter reading orders.
  The meter reading unit is still active in the system and has not been fully processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Scheduled Records:
  
  Use transaction codes like EL31 (Display Meter Reading Order) or EL32 (Display Meter Reading Schedule) to check for any existing scheduled records for the meter