How To Fix M8028 - Down payments exist for this purchase order

M8028 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 028

• Message text: Down payments exist for this purchase order

CAUSE&
Financial accounting has made down-payments for the purchase order to
which the invoice refers.

System Response

The payment program automatically offsets the down-payments against the
payments to be made.

How to fix this error?

If you want to explicitly allocate a down-payment to an invoice, you
must make a manual transfer posting. To do this, choose the function
<LS>Invoice verification</> --> <LS>Environment</>
--> <LS>Clear down payments</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8028 - Down payments exist for this purchase order ?

  The SAP error message M8028 "Down payments exist for this purchase order" typically occurs when you attempt to perform an action on a purchase order (PO) that has associated down payments. This error is common in scenarios where you are trying to close or delete a purchase order that has already had down payments made against it.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the purchase order has one or more down payments recorded in the system. SAP requires that all financial obligations related to a purchase order be settled before certain actions can be taken, such as closing or deleting the order.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Down Payments: Review the purchase order to identify any down payments that have been made. You can do this by navigating to the purchase order in SAP and checking the down payment information.
  
  
  Clear Down Payments: If you need to