How To Fix C2274 - Material withdrawal already posted for order

C2274 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C2 - Other messages production orders

• Message number: 274

• Message text: Material withdrawal already posted for order

What causes this issue?

You want to change the assignment to a WBS element in an individual
order or in a collective order, although a goods issue has already been
posted for at least one of the components of the order or collective
order. A change to the WBS element can therefore lead to
inconsistencies in the Controlling of the order or the project.

System Response

Whether the system allows this activity depends on the type of this
message set in Customizing.

How to fix this error?

Either cancel all of the goods movements for the order or collective
order before you make the change to the WBS elements, or clean up the
inconsistencies in Controlling by executing manual transfers.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

C2274 - Details

• The SAP error message C2274 ("Material withdrawal already posted for order") typically occurs when you attempt to post a material withdrawal (goods issue) for a production order or a process order that has already had a withdrawal posted against it. This error is a safeguard to prevent double posting of material withdrawals, which could lead to discrepancies in inventory and accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Posting: The most common cause is that a goods issue has already been posted for the specified order.
  Incorrect Order Reference: You may be trying to post a withdrawal against an order that is not the correct one or has already been completed.
  System Configuration: In some cases, system settings or configurations may lead to this error if they do not allow for multiple postings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Previous Postings: Verify if a goods issue has already been posted for the order in question. You can do this by checking the document flow of