How To Fix PFM_12FI_AP137 - Open documents are present. Archiving not possible

PFM_12FI_AP137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PFM_12FI_AP - Message class for FI: payment authorization

• Message number: 137

• Message text: Open documents are present. Archiving not possible

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PFM_12FI_AP137 - Details

• The SAP error message PFM_12FI_AP137 indicates that there are open documents present in the system, which prevents the archiving process from being executed. This is a common issue when trying to archive financial documents in SAP, particularly in the Accounts Payable (AP) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the archiving process requires that all related documents be closed or cleared. Open documents can include:
  
  Unpaid invoices
  Open purchase orders
  Pending transactions
  Any other documents that are still active and have not been fully processed or cleared.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error and allow archiving to proceed, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Open Documents:
  
  Use transaction codes such as FBL1N (Vendor Line Item Display) or FB03 (Display Document) to identify the open documents that are preventing archiving.
  Check for any outstanding invoices or transactions related to the documents you are trying to archive.
  
  
  
  Clear Open Items:
  
  Process or clear the open items. This may involve:
  Paying outstanding invoices.
  Closing purchase orders.
  Resolving any discrepancies that may