How To Fix W4070 - &: & arrangements exist in Purchasing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 070

• Message text: &: & arrangements exist in Purchasing

What causes this issue?

Subsequent settlements exist for the material.

How to fix this error?

Perform a settlement.

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  SAP Error Message:
  W4070 & : & arrangements exist in Purchasing
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This warning message typically appears when you attempt to delete or change a purchasing info record, vendor master data, or material master data that is still referenced by existing purchasing arrangements. These "arrangements" can be:
  
  Purchase orders
  Contracts
  Scheduling agreements
  Source lists
  Quota arrangements
  
  The system prevents deletion or certain changes because these purchasing documents or arrangements depend on the data you are trying to modify or remove.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When deleting a vendor or material that is still linked to open or historical purchase orders or contracts.
  When trying to change key data in purchasing info records that are referenced in existing purchasing documents.
  When attempting to delete or change source lists or quota arrangements that are still active.
  
  
  Solution / How to resolve:
  
  
  Check Existing Purchasing Documents:
  
  Use transaction codes like ME23N (Display Purchase Order), ME33K (Display Contract), ME33L (Display Scheduling Agreement) to check if there are any open or historical documents referencing the data.
  Also check source lists (transaction ME03) and quota arrangements (transaction MEQ1/MEQ2).
  
  
  
  Close or Delete Dependent Documents:
  
  If possible, close or delete the dependent purchase orders, contracts, or scheduling agreements.
  For historical documents, you may not be able to delete them, but you can ensure no open documents exist.
  
  
  
  Remove or Adjust Source Lists / Quota Arrangements:
  
  Delete or adjust source lists or quota arrangements that reference the vendor or material.
  
  
  
  Use Correct Transaction for Deletion:
  
  For vendor deletion, use transaction XK06 or MK06.
  For material deletion, use transaction MM06.
  For info records, use ME12 or ME13 to check and ME12 to change or delete.
  
  
  
  Check for Open Purchase Requisitions:
  
  Sometimes purchase requisitions referencing the vendor/material can also cause this warning.
  
  
  
  If Data Must be Deleted but Documents Exist:
  
  You may need to archive or close documents first.
  Consult with your purchasing department or SAP Basis team for proper data cleanup.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Message Class: W4 (Purchasing)
  Message Number: 070
  This is a warning message (W), meaning the system allows you to continue but warns you about existing dependencies.
  Ignoring this warning may lead to inconsistent data or errors in purchasing processes.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Attempt to delete/change data referenced by existing purchasing arrangements.
  
  
  Effect
  System issues warning to prevent inconsistent data.
  
  
  Solution
  Identify and close/delete dependent purchasing documents or arrangements before proceeding.
  
  
  Transactions
  ME23N, ME33K, ME33L, ME03, MEQ1, MEQ2, XK06, MK06, MM06, ME12
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact context (e.g., which object you were working on when the message appeared), I can give more tailored advice.