SAP Message 1E842 - You cannot delete or archive business partner &1; see long text

Diagnosis
You want to carry out any of the following tasks for the businesspartner &V1&:

  • Mark the business partner (BP) for archiving

  • Mark the BP for deletion

  • Delete the BP

  • The system allows you to mark the BP for archiving only if the BP is notassociated to an active or inactive BCA account currently.
    Note: If the BP was used at any point of time in a BCA account, thesystem does not allow you to either delete the BP or mark the BP fordeletion.

    Procedure
    Before marking a BP record for archiving, ensure that the BP is notassociated to an active or inactive BCA account.