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2584806 - Unable to delete assignment type

Symptom

After validating that the given assignment type is not associated with any item or program for either active or inactive users, an attempt to delete it results in a validation error:

Validation Error

You must correct the following error(s) before proceeding:
### cannot be removed because it is in use.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Reproducing the Issue

In Learning admin go to:

  1. References > Learning > Assignment Types;
  2. Search for the desired assignment type and try to delete it;
  3. The validation error is thrown.

Cause

The assignment type ID is referenced in the compliance report table and serves as a primary key in the database, which prevents it from being deleted.

Resolution

There would be two possible workarounds:

  1. Edit the assignment type name and put something as "Do not use".
  2. Reach out to the SAP Professional Services team to analyze and check the possibility to deleted it.

See Also

2178193 - Is it Possible to Change Item ID in SF LMS?
2149831 - To contact Professional Services, Partner and Account/Finance Team

Keywords

assignment type, delete, validation error, unable, not possible, cannot be removed because it is in use , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-ADM , System Admin, Global Variables, References , LOD-SF-LMS-COR , LMS Core - Items, Catalog, Curricula , LOD-SF-LMS-ASP , Assignment Profile , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Learning all versions