How To Fix MN857 - No subequent business volume exists for arrangement &1 (no documents)

MN857 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 857

• Message text: No subequent business volume exists for arrangement &1 (no documents)

What causes this issue?

There are no documents that would need to be examined with regard to the
retrospective compilation of business volumes relating to rebate
arrangement &V1&.
Depending on the settings, recompilation of business volumes relating to
a volume rebate arrangement involves the determination of both the old
documents and the supplementary business volumes from the period prior
to the recording of the arrangement in the system. Such business volumes
may then be included in the updating process.
Relevant documents are either <GL><GL:purchasing_document>purchasing
documents</> (<GL><GL:purchase_order>purchase orders</>, <GL>
<GL:scheduling_agreement>scheduling agreements</>) or supplier billing
documents (settlement documents, settlement document lists).

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.
In the case of rebate arrangements for which there is no provision for
the retrospective compilation of the business volume (indicator in
supplier master record), this message can be disregarded.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN857 - No subequent business volume exists for arrangement &1 (no documents) ?

  The SAP error message MN857 indicates that there is no subsequent business volume for a specific arrangement, which means that there are no documents or transactions linked to that arrangement. This error typically arises in the context of contract management or business arrangements in SAP, particularly when trying to process or analyze business volumes related to a specific contract or agreement.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Transactions Created: The arrangement may not have any associated transactions or documents. This could happen if the arrangement was created but no subsequent activities (like sales orders, invoices, etc.) were processed against it.
  Incorrect Arrangement Number: The arrangement number provided may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Data Deletion: Previous transactions related to the arrangement may have been deleted or archived, leading to a lack of associated business volume.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the arrangement from being linked to any business