How To Fix NAA249 - Open supplier billing documents exist for arrangement &1

NAA249 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NAA - Subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 249

• Message text: Open supplier billing documents exist for arrangement &1

What causes this issue?

There is at least one open supplier billing document (document number
&V1&) for rebate arrangement &V2&.
A supplier billing document is open if it has not yet been transferred
to Financial Accounting (see status field in the document header).

System Response

The check for any open documents gave a negative result. The check
finished with the first open document that was found.

How to fix this error?

Read the documentation.
You may have to determine which supplier billing documents are concerned
and release them to Financial Accounting.

Procedure for System Administrators

The condition record has the internal number &V3&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

NAA249 - Details

• The SAP error message NAA249 indicates that there are open supplier billing documents associated with a specific arrangement (denoted by &1). This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) or similar modules where billing documents are linked to specific arrangements or contracts.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to perform an action (such as deleting or changing an arrangement) that is not allowed because there are still open billing documents related to that arrangement. Open billing documents could include invoices or credit memos that have not been fully processed or cleared.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Open Billing Documents:
  
  Use transaction codes like ME23N (Display Purchase Order) or MRBR (Release Blocked Invoices) to check for any open billing documents related to the arrangement.
  You can also use reports or queries to list all open billing documents associated with the specific arrangement.
  
  
  
  Process or Clear Open Documents:
  
  If you