How To Fix MN525 - No PO history exists for purchasing document &, item &

MN525 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 525

• Message text: No PO history exists for purchasing document &, item &

What causes this issue?

No purchase order history exists for purchasing document &V1&, item
&V2&, which means that the system found not follow-on documents (goods
receipt, invoice receipt) to investigate with regard to the update of
business volume data or provision for accrued 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?

Please look into this matter.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN525 - No PO history exists for purchasing document &, item & ?

  The SAP error message MN525 "No PO history exists for purchasing document &, item &" typically occurs when you are trying to access or display the purchase order (PO) history for a specific purchasing document and item, but the system cannot find any historical data related to that PO.
  Causes:
  
  
  No Goods Receipt or Invoice Receipt: The most common reason for this error is that there have been no goods receipts or invoice receipts posted against the purchase order item. Without these transactions, there will be no history to display.
  
  
  PO Item Not Yet Processed: The purchase order item may not have been processed yet, meaning that no transactions have been recorded against it.
  
  
  Data Deletion: Historical data may have been deleted or archived, which can lead to the absence of records for the specified PO.
  
  
  Incorrect PO or Item Number: The PO number or item number entered may be incorrect, leading to the system