Use
Before you can archive functional locations, the system must determine whether functional locations are being used elsewhere (for example, in a task list). For this purpose, the system performs usage checks for the individual functional locations.
Prerequisites
The status Deletion flag must be set for the functional location before archiving can be performed.
For more information about setting deletion flags, see
Setting Deletion Flags for Functional Locations (Plant Maintenance - Structuring Technical Systems).Features
The section Checks for Functional Locations describes the chronological sequence in which the possible usages in the system are checked. As soon as the system determines that the functional location is being used, you cannot set the status DLT (Deletion indicator, to be archived) for that functional location.
The system checks the following information for functional locations:

You can use the analysis report RIARCTP1,
The following tables describe the chronological order in which the system checks for usage of functional locations. As soon as the system determines that the functional location is being used, the status DLT (Deletion indicator, to be archived) cannot be set for that functional location.
Usage as Functional Location Check Criteria |
The system can set the deletion indicator if |
Location and account assignment for the maintenance object |
an address is assigned to it. |
Task list |
a task list is assigned. |
Bill of material |
it is included in a bill of material. |
Location and account assignment for the maintenance object |
it is included in other account assignments for the maintenance object. |
Measuring point |
a measuring point is assigned to it. |
Document link |
a document is assigned to it. |
Object link |
it is included in an object network. |
Order header |
it is included in an order. |
Historical order |
it is included in an historical order. |
Maintenance notification |
it is included in a maintenance notification. |
Object list |
it is included in an object list. |
WBS element (work breakdown structure element) |
it is included in the master data of a WBS element. |
Capital investment program |
it is included in the item of a capital investment program. |
Maintenance plan item |
it is included in a maintenance plan item. |
Usage as Superior Functional Location
Check Criteria |
A functional location cannot be archived if |
Functional location, master data |
it is contained in a location hierarchy as a superior functional location. |
Usage as Affected Functional Location
Check Criteria |
A functional location cannot be archived if |
Maintenance notification |
it is contained in a maintenance notification as an affected functional location. |
For more detailed information on how to remove found usages, see the message long text in which the usages found in the system are displayed.