SAP Message AP689 - Appropriation request &1 is still used in investment program

Diagnosis
copied in part from Message AP661
You tried to reorganize, delete or flag appropriation request &V1& fordeletion. However, appropriation request &V1& is still assigned toinvestment program position &V2&.
Comment: This assignment is not an original assignment. It is a(statistical) assignment that was adopted as part of the IM fiscal yearchange. It is not displayed in the master data transactions forappropriation request &V1&, but only in the master data transactions ofinvestment program position &V2& and in IM reporting.

System Response
The function therefore cannot be performed.

Procedure
First delete the assignment of appropriation request &V1& to investmentprogram position &V2&: To do so, perform the Open New Approval Year- Repeat Run (transaction IM27_REPEAT) function from &V3& to &V4&,or delete the assignment directly in master data maintenance ofinvestment program position &V2&.