How To Fix MN295 - Settlement documents already created for condition record

MN295 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 295

• Message text: Settlement documents already created for condition record

What causes this issue?

Settlement documents (billing documents or credit note documents) have
already been created for the condition record.
Provision has been made for the manual resetting of the status only in
the case of condition records for which no settlement document has been
created in the course of settlement accounting with respect to the
rebate arrangement (no business volume data, no income).

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?

If you wish to reset the status of this condition record, you must
first cancel a settlement document.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN295 - Settlement documents already created for condition record ?

  The SAP error message MN295 ("Settlement documents already created for condition record") typically occurs in the context of the settlement process in SAP, particularly when dealing with condition records in the context of pricing or rebates. This error indicates that there are already settlement documents created for the condition record you are trying to process, which prevents further processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Settlement Documents: The primary cause of this error is that the system has already generated settlement documents for the condition record you are trying to settle. This can happen if the settlement process has already been executed for the same condition record.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the pricing or rebate setup that lead to this error.
  Data Integrity Issues: There might be inconsistencies in the data or records that are causing the system to believe that settlement documents already exist.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Settlement Documents: 
  
  Use transaction codes like S_ALR_87012179 or