How To Fix MN189 - Billing document & not yet forwarded to Financial Accounting

MN189 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 189

• Message text: Billing document & not yet forwarded to Financial Accounting

What causes this issue?

Billing document no. &V1&, relating to rebate arrangement no. &V2&, has
not yet been forwarded to the Accounts Department. The relevant income
will not be updated in the statistics data records until this has been
done.

System Response

The system cannot carry out final settlement accounting for rebate
arrangement no. &V2& because the settlement data of the interim
settlements has not yet been posted and the statistics records are not
up to date.

How to fix this error?

Forward billing document no. &V1& to the Accounts Department and run
the settlement program for arrangement no. &V2& again.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN189 - Billing document & not yet forwarded to Financial Accounting ?

  The SAP error message MN189 indicates that a billing document has not yet been forwarded to Financial Accounting (FI). This typically occurs in the context of the billing process within the Sales and Distribution (SD) module, where the billing document is created but not yet posted to the financial accounting system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Billing Document: The billing document may not be complete or may have missing information that prevents it from being posted to FI.
  Status of the Document: The billing document might be in a status that does not allow it to be forwarded to FI (e.g., it may be in a draft state).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that prevent the automatic transfer of billing documents to FI.
  Posting Block: There could be a posting block set on the billing document, which prevents it from being processed.
  Error in Customization: Custom developments or enhancements may interfere with the standard