How To Fix MW085 - & & cannot be deleted. Follow-on documents exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MW - Messages IS-R / Allocation Tables

• Message number: 085

• Message text: & & cannot be deleted. Follow-on documents exist

What causes this issue?

You tried to delete an allocation table item or a plant in an
allocation table item. Follow-on documents exist for the item/plant.
These could be purchase orders, warehouse orders or deliveries).

System Response

The system only allows you to delete an item if no follow-on documents
are generated for the plants in the item.
The system only allows you to delete a plant in an item if no follow-on
documents exist for the plant. You can also delete a plant in an item
even though follow-on documents have been creatd for a different plant
in the same item.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MW085 - & & cannot be deleted. Follow-on documents exist ?

  The SAP error message MW085 indicates that a material document cannot be deleted because there are follow-on documents that depend on it. This is a common issue in SAP when trying to delete material documents, as the system enforces data integrity by preventing the deletion of records that are referenced by other documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  There are subsequent documents (like invoices, goods movements, or other transactions) that reference the material document you are trying to delete.
  The material document is part of a transaction that has already been processed, and thus, it cannot be removed without affecting the integrity of the data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Follow-On Documents:
  
  Use transaction codes like MB03 (Display Material Document) or MB51 (Material Document List) to check for any follow-on documents that reference the material document you are trying to delete.
  You can also use the MBEW table to find related documents.
  
  
  
  Review Dependencies:
  
  Check