How To Fix WB2B374 - Item &1 can no longer be deleted (follow-on purchase orders)

WB2B374 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB2B - Trading Contract

• Message number: 374

• Message text: Item &1 can no longer be deleted (follow-on purchase orders)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WB2B374 - Item &1 can no longer be deleted (follow-on purchase orders) ?

  The SAP error message WB2B374 indicates that an item in a purchase order cannot be deleted because there are follow-on purchase orders associated with it. This typically occurs in scenarios where a purchase order item has been referenced in subsequent documents, such as follow-on purchase orders, which prevents its deletion.
  
  Cause:
  
  Follow-on Purchase Orders: The primary reason for this error is that the item you are trying to delete has been referenced in one or more follow-on purchase orders. SAP maintains data integrity by preventing the deletion of items that are still in use in other documents.
  Document Flow: The document flow in SAP ensures that all related documents are tracked. If an item is linked to another document, it cannot be deleted to avoid inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Flow:
  
  Use transaction codes like ME23N (Display Purchase Order) to check the document flow for the purchase order