How To Fix VHURL143 - Postings exist - RP account cannot be deleted

VHURL143 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VHURL - Messages for Returnable Packaging Account Processing

• Message number: 143

• Message text: Postings exist - RP account cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

You tried to delete an RP account. This is not possible because goods
movements have already been posted to the account.

System Response

RP account not deleted.
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As an alternative to deletion, you can limit the validity of an RP
account via its <DS:DE.RL_ACCTSTATE>status</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VHURL143 - Details

• The SAP error message VHURL143 indicates that there are existing postings associated with a specific reconciliation account (RP account) that you are trying to delete. This error typically occurs in the context of financial accounting when you attempt to delete a master record (like a customer or vendor) that is linked to a reconciliation account that has already been used in transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the reconciliation account has been used in financial transactions, which means that it cannot be deleted until all related postings are cleared. This is a safeguard in SAP to maintain data integrity and ensure that financial records remain accurate.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Postings: Determine which postings are associated with the reconciliation account. You can do this by running reports or using transaction codes such as:
  
  FBL3N (Display G/L Account Line Items) to view line items for the