How To Fix M8694 - Check the acc. assignment(s), they have been deleted in the pur. document

M8694 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 694

• Message text: Check the acc. assignment(s), they have been deleted in the pur. document

What causes this issue?

You have held or parked an invoice for a planned account assignment of
a purchase order.
You then deleted this planned account assignment in the purchase order.
When you recall the parked or held document for further processing, the
account assignment is kept in the invoice document as an unplanned
account assignment.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M8694 - Details

• The SAP error message M8694 ("Check the acc. assignment(s), they have been deleted in the pur. document") typically occurs in the context of purchasing documents, such as purchase orders or purchase requisitions. This error indicates that there is an issue with the account assignment in the purchasing document, specifically that the account assignment(s) referenced in the document have been deleted or are no longer valid.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deleted Account Assignment: The account assignment (e.g., cost center, internal order, project) that was originally linked to the purchasing document has been deleted or is no longer available in the system.
  Changes in Master Data: Changes in the master data (like cost centers or internal orders) that affect the account assignment can lead to this error.
  Document Changes: If the purchasing document was modified after it was created, and the account assignment was removed or altered, this error can occur.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the