How To Fix KO442 - Settlement documents still exist for &

KO442 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KO - Master data for CO orders

• Message number: 442

• Message text: Settlement documents still exist for &

What causes this issue?

Settlement documents for &V1& still exist in the system.

System Response

You must not set the deletion indicator.

How to fix this error?

Wait until the settlement documents for &V1& are archived, or see that
they are archived now.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KO442 - Details

• The SAP error message KO442 indicates that there are still settlement documents associated with a particular internal order or cost object, which prevents certain actions from being completed, such as closing the order or performing a settlement.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to perform a transaction (like closing or deleting an internal order) that requires the absence of any settlement documents. Settlement documents are created when costs are settled from the internal order to other cost objects (like cost centers, projects, or profitability segments). If there are still open or unprocessed settlement documents linked to the internal order, SAP will not allow you to proceed with the action.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Settlement Documents:
  
  Use transaction code KO88 (Order Settlement) or KOB1 (Order Line Items) to review the settlement documents associated with the internal order.
  Identify any open or pending settlement documents that need to be processed.
  
  
  
  Process or