How To Fix M8_2092 - Down payments exist for document &1 &2

M8_2092 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8_2 - Logistics Invoice Verification

• Message number: 092

• Message text: Down payments exist for document &1 &2

What causes this issue?

Document &V1& comes from SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM).
Financial Accounting has already made down payments of &V3& &V4& for TM
document &V1&, item &V2&.

System Response

The payment program settles the down payments automatically with 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.

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 M8_2092 - Down payments exist for document &1 &2 ?

  The SAP error message M8_2092 indicates that there are down payments associated with a particular document (identified by the document number and year) that prevent certain actions from being completed. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions, particularly in accounts payable or accounts receivable, where down payments have been made against a purchase order or invoice.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to perform an action (such as posting, changing, or deleting a document) that is not allowed because there are existing down payments linked to that document. This is a safeguard to ensure that financial integrity is maintained, as down payments represent a commitment of funds that must be accounted for.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M8_2092 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Down Payments: Review the document in question to identify the down payments that are associated with it. You can do this by using transaction codes like