How To Fix GRANTMGMT768 - Object has existing original documents

GRANTMGMT768 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GRANTMGMT - Grants Management Message Class

• Message number: 768

• Message text: Object has existing original documents

What causes this issue?

The program has found that original documents exist for the archiving
object.

System Response

The program excludes this object from archiving.

How to fix this error?

Grants Management (GM) documents are mostly follow-on documents. In this
case, the original document needs to be archived before the GM follow-on
document is allowed to be archived. Check the archiving procedure for
the original documents and process them accordingly, then try to archive
the GM documents again.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GRANTMGMT768 - Object has existing original documents ?

  The SAP error message GRANTMGMT768: Object has existing original documents typically occurs in the context of Grant Management within SAP. This error indicates that there are original documents (such as invoices, contracts, or other related documents) associated with the grant or project that you are trying to modify or delete. The system prevents changes to ensure data integrity and compliance with financial regulations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Original Documents: The primary cause of this error is that there are original documents linked to the grant or project. These documents could be financial documents, purchase orders, or any other related documentation that is considered original and cannot be altered or deleted without addressing the associated documents first.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces strict data integrity rules to prevent accidental loss of important financial data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GRANTMGMT768 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Linked Documents:
  
  Use transaction codes like FB03 (Display Document) or ME23N (Display Purchase Order) to