How To Fix V1189 - There are open quotations and open contracts for this sold-to party

V1189 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V1 - Verkaufsbelegbearbeitung

• Message number: 189

• Message text: There are open quotations and open contracts for this sold-to party

What causes this issue?

Open customer quotations and open contracts with the same sold-to
party were found for the current sales and distribution document.

How to fix this error?

If you wish to know which quotations and contracts have the same
sold-to party, please choose the menu option <LS>Environment</> -->
<LS>List</> --> <LS>Quotation</> or <LS>Environment</> --> <LS>List</>
--> <LS>Contract</> in the overview screen.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

V1189 - Details

• The SAP error message V1189 indicates that there are open quotations and open contracts associated with a specific sold-to party. This error typically arises when you attempt to create a sales order for a customer who has existing open quotations or contracts that have not been resolved or completed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Open Quotations: The customer has one or more quotations that are still valid and have not been converted into sales orders.
  Open Contracts: There are existing contracts with the customer that have not been fully utilized or have remaining quantities.
  System Configuration: The system is configured to prevent the creation of new sales orders when there are open quotations or contracts to ensure that sales processes are managed correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Open Quotations:
  
  Go to the transaction code VA23 (Display Quotation) and check for any open quotations for the sold-to party.
  If applicable, convert the quotation into a sales