How To Fix CN707 - A purchase order already exists for purchase requisition &1 &2

CN707 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CN - Meldungen für Netzpläne

• Message number: 707

• Message text: A purchase order already exists for purchase requisition &1 &2

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CN707 - Details

• The SAP error message CN707 indicates that there is already a purchase order (PO) created for the specified purchase requisition (PR). This error typically occurs when you attempt to create a new purchase order for a requisition that has already been converted into a purchase order.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Processing: The most common cause is that the purchase requisition has already been processed into a purchase order, and you are trying to create another PO for the same requisition.
  Incorrect Reference: There may be a misunderstanding or miscommunication regarding the status of the purchase requisition.
  System Configuration: In some cases, system settings or configurations may lead to this error if they do not allow for multiple POs to be created from a single PR.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Purchase Orders: 
  
  Use transaction codes like ME23N (Display Purchase Order) to check if a purchase order already exists for the specified purchase requisition.
  You can also use transaction ME5A (List of