How To Fix >3689 - No business partner items with currency &1 exist for write-off

>3689 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >3 - Lock management messages

• Message number: 689

• Message text: No business partner items with currency &1 exist for write-off

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >3689 - No business partner items with currency &1 exist for write-off ?

  The SAP error message 3689 ("No business partner items with currency &1 exist for write-off") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when attempting to perform a write-off for a business partner's open items in a specific currency. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  No Open Items: The primary reason for this error is that there are no open items associated with the specified business partner in the given currency. This means that the system cannot find any receivables or payables that can be written off.
  
  
  Currency Mismatch: The currency specified in the write-off transaction does not match the currency of any open items for the business partner.
  
  
  Business Partner Configuration: The business partner may not be properly configured in the system, or there may be issues with the master data.
  
  
  Document Status: The documents related to the business partner may be in a status that does