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

W4070 - Overview

• 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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4070 - &: & arrangements exist in Purchasing ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  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