How To Fix 9J286 - Stock check can only be used for document category 1

9J286 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 9J -

• Message number: 286

• Message text: Stock check can only be used for document category 1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 9J286 - Stock check can only be used for document category 1 ?

  The SAP error message 9J286 indicates that a stock check operation is being attempted on a document category that is not supported. Specifically, this error message states that the stock check can only be used for document category 1. 
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises when:
  
  You are trying to perform a stock check on a document that does not belong to the allowed document category (in this case, category 1).
  The configuration of the document categories in your SAP system does not allow stock checks for the document type you are using.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Category: Verify the document category of the transaction you are trying to process. Ensure that it is indeed a category 1 document. You can do this by checking the document type in the relevant transaction or table.
  
  
  Review Configuration: If the document category is not set to 1, you may need to