SAP error cases

Each case describes one real SAP error: the symptom, the likely root causes, what to inspect, and a safe resolution path. Every case is reviewed by a consultant before it appears here.

• ALE receiver determinationReceiver could not be determined for outbound IDocALE cannot determine a valid receiver system/partner for an outbound message, so the expected IDoc is not distributed.
• BDC batch inputNo batch input data for screenBDC/session/call-transaction processing stops because SAP reaches a dynpro for which the batch-input data contains no matching screen/field sequence.
• F110 bank determinationNo house bank or bank account determinedAutomatic payment processing cannot determine a house bank or account for an otherwise payable item.
• F110 payment methodNo valid payment method found in automatic payment runF110 proposal excludes a vendor invoice because no valid payment method can be determined.
• F5 702Document won't balanceFB01, BAPI or IDoc posting fails with "Balance in transaction currency" — debits and credits do not net to zero.
• F5 703Balance in local currencyLogistics Invoice Verification or an accounting interface stops because the document does not balance in local currency.
• F5 807Maximum number of 999 line items allowedMIRO, MRRL, a BAPI, or EDI posting fails with "Maximum number of 999 line items allowed".
• FD 006A company code cannot be determinedInbound invoice or IDoc processing fails with "A company code cannot be determined for ...".
• FD 008Assigning a new tax key for VAT not possibleInbound invoice processing fails with FD 008 while SAP tries to derive or assign a tax key from inbound tax data.
• FD 110Customer or vendor not knownEDI or IDoc invoice processing fails because the referenced customer or vendor cannot be resolved in the receiving SAP system.
• FF 847Entry of tax not allowed in current account lineAn invoice or accounting document rejects tax entry on a customer/vendor current-account line.
• FI exchange rateExchange rate not maintainedPosting or valuation fails because SAP cannot find an exchange rate for the currency pair, rate type and date.
• FI field statusField status conflict prevents postingAn FI document cannot be posted because a field is required in one control and suppressed or not allowed in another.
• FI G/L account blockedG/L account is blocked for postingAn FI, MM or SD posting fails because the selected G/L account is blocked for posting.
• FI G/L masterG/L account does not exist in chart of accountsFinancial posting fails because the entered or derived G/L account is not defined in the chart of accounts.
• FI number rangeDocument number range missing or exhaustedFI document posting fails because no usable document-number interval exists for the document type and fiscal year.
• FI posting periodPosting period is not openFB50, FB60, F-02 or an interface rejects the posting because the posting date falls in a closed FI period.
• FI profit centerProfit center does not exist or is not validPosting fails or document splitting cannot complete because the referenced profit center is missing or invalid for the relevant date/controlling area.
• FI reversalReversal not possible because document is already clearedFB08 or another reversal process rejects a document because one or more open items have already been cleared.
• FI tax codeTax code does not exist or is not validVendor/customer invoice or journal posting fails because the tax code is unknown or not valid for the country/company-code context.
• FI vendor blockVendor is blocked for postingVendor invoice or payment posting fails because the supplier is blocked at central or company-code level.
• FI-AA assetAsset does not exist or is blocked for postingAsset acquisition, transfer or retirement posting fails because the asset/subnumber cannot be used.
• FI/CO assignmentCompany code is not assigned to controlling areaCO-integrated posting fails because the company code and controlling area relationship required by the transaction is missing or inconsistent.
• Fiori target mappingFiori app could not be opened — target mapping or intent resolution failedFiori Launchpad shows that an app cannot be opened or the navigation target cannot be resolved for the requested semantic object/action.
• GLT2 201Balancing field Profit Center not filledFI posting fails with 'Balancing field Profit Center in line item ... not filled' during document splitting.
• HTTP 400 / OData keyInvalid key predicate in OData requestGateway returns HTTP 400 because the entity key in the OData URL is missing, malformed, incorrectly typed or incomplete.
• HTTP 403 / CSRFCSRF token validation failedA modifying OData request (POST, PUT, PATCH, or DELETE) returns HTTP 403 because CSRF token validation fails.
• HTTP 403 / OData authorizationNot authorized to access OData serviceAn OData request returns HTTP 403 because the authenticated user is not authorized for the service or backend business operation.
• HTTP 405 / ODataMethod not allowed for OData requestSAP Gateway returns HTTP 405 when the client uses a method such as POST, PUT, PATCH or DELETE on a resource that does not support it.
• HTTP 500 / ODataOData request returns 500 Internal Server ErrorGateway returns HTTP 500 because backend processing raises an unhandled application, ABAP or framework error.
• HTTP 503 / SAP serviceOData service returns 503 Service UnavailableClient receives HTTP 503 because the SAP web/Gateway/backend service is temporarily unavailable.
• IDoc basic type/extensionIDoc basic type or extension does not match payloadIDoc syntax or processing fails because the control record declares a basic type/extension that does not match the actual segment structure.
• IDoc control recordIDoc control record has invalid partner dataIDoc is rejected before application posting because partner number/type/function in the control record is inconsistent with receiver configuration.
• IDoc inbound function moduleInbound IDoc function module cannot be determinedInbound processing stops because SAP cannot determine or call the function module/application handler for the IDoc.
• IDoc message/basic typeIDoc message type is not assigned to the expected basic typeIDoc generation or processing fails because message-type/basic-type mapping is missing or inconsistent.
• IDoc partner profilePartner profile not found for IDocInbound or outbound IDoc processing fails because SAP cannot find a matching partner-profile parameter for the partner, message type and direction.
• IDoc portIDoc port is not defined or invalidOutbound IDoc dispatch fails because the control record/partner profile refers to a missing or invalid port.
• IDoc process codeInbound IDoc process code not found or not assignedInbound IDoc cannot be passed to the application because no valid process code is assigned for the partner/message type.
• IDoc segmentIDoc segment is not defined or not allowedIDoc syntax check or inbound processing rejects a segment because it is unknown, inactive or not valid at that position in the declared type.
• KI 235Missing CO objectFB50, MIRO or MIGO fails with "Account requires an assignment to a CO object".
• KI 346Valuated project stock not allowed with customer stockA purchase order or account-assigned procurement document fails because incompatible project-stock and customer-stock settings are combined.
• KI cost centerCost center does not exist on posting datePosting fails because the entered or derived cost center is not valid on the document posting date.
• KI cost center lockedCost center is locked for postingA primary-cost or activity posting fails because the cost center is locked for the relevant transaction category.
• M3 351Material not maintained in plantME21N or another purchasing process stops with "Material ... not maintained in plant ...".
• M7 008Maximum number of 009999 items reachedA high-volume logistics posting fails because the document would exceed the maximum supported item count.
• M7 021 Deficit of stockMIGO or VL02N goods issue fails with "Deficit of SL Unrestricted-use stock", even though users say the stock is there.MIGO or VL02N goods issue fails with "Deficit of SL Unrestricted-use stock", even though users say the stock is there.
• M7 053MM period not openGoods movement or invoice posting fails with "Posting only possible in periods X and Y in company code Z".
• M7 055G/L account does not exist in company codeMIGO, MB1C or another goods movement fails because the determined G/L account has not been created for the posting company code.
• M7 104Source and destination storage locations are the sameA transfer posting warns or errors because source and destination storage locations are identical.
• M7 226Update control of movement type is incorrectMIGO rejects a goods movement because the movement type control tables do not contain a valid entry for the transaction combination.
• M7 429Inadmissible movement type — acceptance at vendor set for PO itemA goods movement is rejected because the PO item is configured for acceptance at vendor and the selected movement type is not allowed for that process.
• M8 074Quantity entered larger than quantity to be debitedMIRO subsequent debit processing rejects the entered quantity because it exceeds the quantity available for the debit.
• M8 080Reversal quantity greater than quantity invoiced to dateA credit memo or invoice reversal in MIRO/MR8M fails because the quantity being reversed exceeds the quantity invoiced so far.
• M8 081Quantity invoiced greater than goods receipt quantityMIRO warns or errors because invoiced quantity is greater than the goods-receipt quantity for a GR-based invoice-verification PO item.
• M8 083Price too high — tolerance limit exceededMIRO raises "Price too high (tolerance limit of ... exceeded)" and blocks or warns during invoice verification.
• M8 087Invoice quantity greater than purchase order quantityMIRO warns or errors because invoice quantity exceeds the PO quantity for an item that is not controlled by GR-based invoice verification.
• M8 108Invoice already entered — duplicate invoice checkMIRO or an inbound invoice raises a duplicate-invoice warning/error because SAP finds an existing invoice with matching duplicate-check criteria.
• M8 147No G/L account foundMIGO or MIRO fails with "Account determination for entry ... not possible".
• M8 183Delivery note service entry sheet does not existInbound invoice or MIRO processing references a service entry sheet that SAP cannot find.
• M8 283No reversal possible — reverse value must be resetMR8M or invoice cancellation fails because SAP cannot reverse the invoice with the current reversal-value state.
• M8 321Document contains same order item more than onceAn inbound invoice is rejected because the same purchase-order item is supplied more than once in a way the posting logic cannot accept.
• M8 534Balance not zero — debits and credits differInbound invoice processing fails because the calculated debit and credit totals do not balance.
• M8 702No documents selected in MRRLMRRL Evaluated Receipt Settlement returns "No documents selected" even though receipts are expected to be settled.
• MIRO reference documentReferenced invoice document does not existCredit memo, subsequent adjustment or invoice reversal cannot proceed because the referenced invoice document cannot be found in the expected company code/fiscal year.
• MM account assignmentAccount assignment is mandatory for purchase order itemME21N/ME22N will not save a PO item because a consumption/non-stock purchase requires a valid account assignment.
• MM batch requiredBatch is required for the materialMIGO, delivery or production goods movement cannot be posted because a batch-managed material has no valid batch assignment.
• MM goods receiptGoods receipt is not possible for purchase order itemMIGO cannot post a GR for a PO item because the item's process/status does not allow a goods receipt.
• MM GR quantityGoods receipt quantity exceeds open purchase order quantityMIGO warns or blocks a goods receipt because the receipt would exceed the remaining PO quantity/tolerance.
• MM material purchasingMaterial is not maintained for purchasingPurchasing cannot create or complete a PO/requisition because required purchasing data for the material is missing.
• MM PO delivery completedPurchase order item is marked delivery completedA further goods receipt cannot be posted as expected because the PO item is effectively closed for delivery or has no open receipt quantity.
• MM purchasing org/plantPurchasing organization is not responsible for plantPurchase requisition or purchase order processing fails because the purchasing organization cannot procure for the selected plant.
• MM serial numberSerial numbers are required for goods movementGoods receipt, goods issue or delivery posting is blocked because the material requires serial numbers and the required count was not supplied.
• MM source listSource list requirement not fulfilledPurchase requisition/PO source determination fails because no valid source-list entry exists for a material when source-list requirement is active.
• MM storage locationStorage location is not defined for plantGoods movement or purchasing fails because the entered storage location does not exist under the selected plant.
• MM valuation typeValuation type is not defined or not validGoods movement or purchasing fails for a split-valuated material because the valuation type is missing or invalid.
• MM vendor purchasing orgVendor is not created for purchasing organizationME21N or source determination cannot use a supplier because purchasing-organization data is missing for that supplier.
• OData $metadataOData metadata failed to loadClient, Fiori app or API tooling cannot load the service $metadata document.
• OData EntitySetEntitySet not found in OData serviceAn OData request cannot resolve the requested EntitySet at the service root.
• OData propertyProperty not found in OData requestGateway rejects a request because a property used in $select, $filter, payload or path is not defined for the addressed entity type.
• OData service registrationOData service not found or not registeredGateway cannot resolve an OData service because the service is inactive, not registered or addressed with the wrong technical service name/version.
• OData: Resource not found for segmentResource not found for segmentAn SAP Gateway OData request returns an error such as "Resource not found for segment ..." and the request cannot be resolved to the expected entity/navigation path.
• qRFC CPICERRqRFC queue stopped with CPICERRSMQ1 or SMQ2 shows CPICERR because communication to the RFC target failed or the qRFC runtime treated the call as a temporary communication failure.
• qRFC SYSFAILqRFC queue stopped in SYSFAILSMQ1 or SMQ2 shows a queue in SYSFAIL and processing stops at the first failing LUW.
• RFC_NO_AUTHORITYRFC call fails with RFC_NO_AUTHORITYRFC-enabled function call fails because the technical/user account lacks authorization for the called RFC function group/function.
• S_TCODE / authorizationYou are not authorized to use transactionSAP GUI or a called application refuses to start a transaction because the user lacks required start authorization.
• SAP enqueue lockObject is locked by another userA document/master record cannot be changed because an SAP enqueue lock is held by another user/session/process.
• SAP Gateway system aliasNo system alias assigned for OData serviceSAP Gateway cannot route the OData request to the backend because the service has no valid system alias/routing assignment.
• SAP GUI sessionsMaximum number of SAP sessions reachedUser cannot open another SAP GUI session because the permitted number of parallel sessions has been reached.
• SAP spoolSpool request could not be generatedPrint/output processing fails because SAP cannot create or complete a spool request.
• SAP TemSeTemSe error during spool or background processingSpool, job or temporary data processing fails with a TemSe-related error.
• SAP user lockUser locked due to failed logon attemptsSAP logon fails because the user is locked after repeated incorrect password attempts or an administrative lock.
• SAPUI5 component loadFailed to load UI5 componentA Fiori/UI5 application fails during startup with a component/module load error and the app shell cannot initialize the application.
• SD condition recordNo condition record found in pricingExpected price, discount, freight or tax condition is missing because the access sequence finds no valid condition record.
• SD credit checkCredit limit exceeded — sales order blockedSales order or delivery is blocked by credit management because the customer's exposure exceeds the configured limit or check rule.
• SD customer blockCustomer is blocked for salesVA01/VA02 or an interface cannot create/continue a sales document because the customer has a sales or order block.
• SD customer sales areaCustomer is not maintained for sales areaSales-order or billing creation fails because the customer/business partner has no valid sales-area data for the requested sales organization, distribution channel and division.
• SD incompletionDelivery cannot be created because sales order is incompleteDelivery creation is blocked because required sales-order header/item/schedule-line data is incomplete.
• SD item categoryItem category could not be determinedVA01/VA02 cannot process a sales-order item because SAP cannot determine an item category for the material/document combination.
• SD material sales blockMaterial is blocked or not allowed for salesSales-order processing rejects a material because sales status, listing/exclusion or sales-area controls do not permit it.
• SD picking statusPost goods issue not possible because picking is incompleteVL02N cannot post goods issue because one or more delivery items are not fully picked or confirmed.
• SD pricing mandatory conditionMandatory pricing condition is missingSales order or billing document shows a pricing error because a condition type marked mandatory has no valid value.
• SD schedule lineSchedule line category could not be determinedSales-order processing cannot create a usable schedule line because schedule-line category determination fails.
• SM13 Update terminationUpdate was terminatedA user saves a document but receives an update termination; the asynchronous update request appears in SM13 with an error.
• SM37 job cancelledBackground job cancelledA scheduled SAP background job ends with status Cancelled instead of Finished.
• SM59 RFC logonRFC destination logon failedSM59 or an application RFC call reaches the target but logon fails for the configured user/client/credentials.
• V1 382Material not defined for sales organization and distribution channelSales order creation or the Sales Order API returns V1/382 because the material is not defined for the requested sales organization/distribution channel.
• VF 044Item is not relevant for billingVF01/VF04 cannot bill an item because its item category/process is not configured as billing relevant for the attempted billing type/reference.
• VF 046Sold-to party could not be determinedBilling processing, often from an interface/IDoc, cannot determine a valid sold-to party for the sales area.
• VF 073Pricing error in billing itemBilling document shows a pricing error for an item and may not release correctly to accounting.
• VL 248No schedule lines due for delivery up to selected dateVL01N/VL10 delivery creation returns no deliverable item because there are no confirmed schedule lines due by the selected date.