How To Fix VP452 - Contact person & cannot be deleted here

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VP - Vertriebsbelegpartner

• Message number: 452

• Message text: Contact person & cannot be deleted here

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VP452 - Contact person & cannot be deleted here ?

  The SAP error message VP452: Contact person & cannot be deleted here typically occurs when you try to delete a contact person from a business partner or customer/vendor master record in a transaction or screen where deletion is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  The contact person you are trying to delete is linked to the business partner or customer/vendor master record.
  The current transaction or screen does not permit deletion of the contact person.
  The contact person might be assigned to other objects or roles that prevent deletion.
  Sometimes, the contact person is used in other related documents or master data, causing the system to block deletion to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the transaction or screen:
  
  Ensure you are in the correct transaction or master data maintenance screen that allows deletion of contact persons.
  For example, use the appropriate business partner transaction (e.g., BP transaction for Business Partner) or customer/vendor master data transactions (XD02, VD02, FD02 for customers; XK02, MK02 for vendors).
  
  
  
  Check assignments and dependencies:
  
  Verify if the contact person is assigned to other roles or linked to other master data or documents.
  Remove or reassign these dependencies before attempting deletion.
  
  
  
  Use the correct deletion method:
  
  In the Business Partner transaction (BP), navigate to the contact person tab and delete the contact person from there.
  In customer/vendor master data, use the appropriate tab or screen to delete the contact person.
  
  
  
  Authorization:
  
  Ensure you have the necessary authorizations to delete contact persons.
  
  
  
  Technical checks:
  
  If the contact person is linked to other objects, you may need to check tables like KNVK (Customer Contact Persons) or BUT000 (Business Partner General Data) to understand the linkages.
  Use transaction SE16 or SE16N to check these tables.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Message Class: VP4 (related to contact persons in sales and distribution)
  Common Transactions:
  
  BP - Business Partner Maintenance
  XD02 / VD02 / FD02 - Customer Master Change
  XK02 / MK02 - Vendor Master Change
  
  
  Tables:
  
  KNVK - Customer Contact Persons
  BUT000 - Business Partner General Data
  BUT100 - Business Partner Roles
  
  
  Notes and SAP Help:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to contact person deletion issues.
  Refer to SAP Help Portal for Business Partner and Contact Person management.
  
  
  
  
  If the problem persists after following these steps, consider checking for custom enhancements or user exits that might restrict deletion, or consult your SAP Basis/Support team for further analysis.