How To Fix MN360 - Purchasing documents already exist for condition record

MN360 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 360

• Message text: Purchasing documents already exist for condition record

What causes this issue?

Purchasing documents already exist for the condition record with the
(internal) number &V1&. When a purchase order is created, the system
logs all transactions/events that are relevant to "subsequent
settlement" accounting and updates the appropriate database table.

System Response

The function you requested (e.g. deletion of the rebate arrangement) is
no longer possible due to the existence of relevant purchasing
documents.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN360 - Purchasing documents already exist for condition record ?

  The SAP error message MN360 ("Purchasing documents already exist for condition record") typically occurs when you attempt to delete or change a condition record in the pricing procedure, but there are existing purchasing documents (like purchase orders or contracts) that reference that condition record. This is a safeguard in SAP to prevent inconsistencies in pricing data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Purchasing Documents: The primary cause of this error is that there are active purchasing documents that utilize the condition record you are trying to modify or delete.
  Condition Record Dependencies: The condition record is linked to specific purchasing documents, and SAP prevents changes that could lead to discrepancies in those documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MN360 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Purchasing Documents:
  
  Use transaction codes like ME2N (Purchase Orders by PO Number) or ME3N (Outline Agreements) to find the purchasing documents that reference the condition record.
  You can also check the condition record itself using