How To Fix EL362 - Meter reading documents exist for this installation

EL362 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EL - IS-U meter reading data processing

• Message number: 362

• Message text: Meter reading documents exist for this installation

What causes this issue?

There are &v4& meter readings for the installation between &v2& and
&v3& and &v1& meter reading orders with a scheduled meter reading date
in this interval. You cannot change the meter reading unit in this
interval.
It is also possible that there are meter reading orders still open.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

You have the following options:
You can specify that the change to the meter reading unit is to be
active after &v3&.
You can delete the meter reading documents in this interval via meter
reading reversal.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EL362 - Meter reading documents exist for this installation ?

  The SAP error message EL362 indicates that there are existing meter reading documents for a specific installation, which prevents certain actions from being performed, such as deleting or modifying the installation or related data. This error typically arises in the context of SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities) when dealing with meter readings and installations.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of the EL362 error is that there are meter reading documents (MRDs) that have been created for the installation in question. These documents may be in various statuses, such as completed, in process, or even archived, but their existence means that the system cannot allow changes that would affect the integrity of the data related to those readings.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EL362 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Meter Reading Documents: 
  
  Use transaction codes like EL31 (Display Meter Reading Document) or EL30 (Display Meter Reading) to review the existing meter reading documents associated