How To Fix TU420 - Cannot delete due to schedule record of &1 &2 for &3

TU420 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 420

• Message text: Cannot delete due to schedule record of &1 &2 for &3

What causes this issue?

A number of the following exist for the schedule record for &1 &2, with
the scheduled billing/meter reading date &3:
Meter reading orders
Meter reading results,
Billing orders
Billing documents.
You cannot delete this schedule record, or any of the selected dynamic
schedule records, as long as the corresponding objects exist.

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?

Cancel or delete the corresponding objects.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU420 - Details

• The SAP error message TU420 indicates that a deletion operation cannot be completed because there is an existing schedule record associated with the object you are trying to delete. This typically occurs in the context of transportation management or logistics, where certain records are linked to scheduled activities.
  
  Cause:
  The error message TU420 is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to delete a transportation unit, shipment, or other related object that has associated schedule records.
  The system enforces data integrity by preventing the deletion of records that are still referenced by other processes or objects.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TU420 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Schedule Record: 
  
  Check the details of the object you are trying to delete (e.g., transportation unit, shipment) to identify the associated schedule record. You can use transaction codes like VT03N (Display Shipment) or VT02N (Change Shipment) to view the details.
  
  
  
  Review Dependencies:
  
  Investigate any dependencies or links to other objects that may be