How To Fix MEPO862 - Final AA indicator only possible if follow-on documents exist

MEPO862 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MEPO - New Purchase Order Dialog

• Message number: 862

• Message text: Final AA indicator only possible if follow-on documents exist

What causes this issue?

You want to set the <DS:DE.AA_FINAL_IND>final account assignment
indicator</> for an account assignment item although follow-on documents
for the corresponding purchase order item, for example valuated goods r
eceipts or incoming invoices, do not yet exist.

System Response

You cannot set the final account assignment indicator, because the
system only allows you to do that for account assignment items that have
been manually created and assigned to multiple accounts, and for which
you have already created follow-on documents. In addition, valuated
goods receipt, or no goods receipt, must be set for the corresponding
purchase order item.

How to fix this error?

First create the necessary follow-on documents, and then set the final
account assignment indicator.

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 MEPO862 - Final AA indicator only possible if follow-on documents exist ?

  The SAP error message MEPO862, which states "Final AA indicator only possible if follow-on documents exist," typically occurs in the context of the release of purchase orders or contracts in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is preventing the user from marking a purchase order or contract as "Final" because there are no follow-on documents associated with it.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  No Follow-On Documents: The primary cause of this error is that the purchase order or contract does not have any follow-on documents (like goods receipts, invoices, etc.) that are linked to it. The "Final AA" (Final Account Assignment) indicator is used to indicate that no further postings will be made against the account assignment, and it can only be set if there are follow-on documents that have been created.
  
  
  Incorrect Document Status: The document may not be in the correct status to allow for the Final AA indicator to be set.
  
  
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