How To Fix FMFG_MM01020 - Purchase orders already exist for item &

FMFG_MM01020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMFG_MM01 - Message id for Multi funding

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Purchase orders already exist for item &

What causes this issue?

Purchase orders have already been created referring to the purchase
requisition (PR) item you want to delete. This leads to inconsistent PR
since commitment documents have also already created.

System Response

Transaction not allowed.

How to fix this error?

Undelete the PR item or cancel the transaction.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FMFG_MM01020 - Details

• The SAP error message FMFG_MM01020 indicates that there are already existing purchase orders for the specified item in the system. This error typically arises when you attempt to create a new purchase order or modify an existing one for an item that already has purchase orders associated with it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Purchase Orders: The primary cause of this error is that there are already one or more purchase orders created for the item in question.
  Item Status: The item may be in a status that does not allow for the creation of new purchase orders.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the item number or other details that lead to the system recognizing existing purchase orders incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Purchase Orders: 
  
  Use transaction codes like ME23N (Display Purchase Order) to check if there are existing purchase orders for the item. 
  You can also use ME2N (Purchase Orders by PO Number) or ME2L