How To Fix BP047 - There is already a parked document for this center and item

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BP - Budgeting and planning

• Message number: 047

• Message text: There is already a parked document for this center and item

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BP047 - There is already a parked document for this center and item ?

  The SAP error message BP047 ("There is already a parked document for this center and item") typically occurs when you attempt to park a document (such as an invoice or a journal entry) in SAP, but there is already a parked document for the same business partner (BP) and item combination. This is a common issue in financial transactions where the system prevents duplicate parked documents to maintain data integrity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Parked Document: The primary cause of this error is that there is already a parked document for the same business partner and item. SAP does not allow multiple parked documents for the same combination to avoid confusion and potential errors in processing.
  Session Issues: Sometimes, if a user has multiple sessions open, they might inadvertently create a parked document in one session while trying to park another in a different session.
  Incomplete Document Processing: If a document was parked but not processed