How To Fix CPE_ERP018 - You cannot refer to higher item numbers in the same document

CPE_ERP018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CPE_ERP - CPE - Messages for ERP

• Message number: 018

• Message text: You cannot refer to higher item numbers in the same document

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

An error occurred during commodity formula evaluation. For at least one
of the requested reference conditon data of item &V1& you referred to a
higher item number in the same document. Such a reference is not
supported: Pricing items are processed item by item and the system
cannot ensure that the results of a higher item number are already
available, when the lower item number is processed.

How to fix this error?

You requested to use the reference condition data for the following
combination of document number, item number and condition type:
Document number: &V2&
Item number: &V3&
Condition type: &V4&
Refer to an item with a lower item number than &V1& or refer to a
condition of another document.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CPE_ERP018 - You cannot refer to higher item numbers in the same document ?

  The SAP error message CPE_ERP018, which states "You cannot refer to higher item numbers in the same document," typically occurs in the context of document processing, such as when creating or modifying purchase orders, sales orders, or other transactional documents. This error indicates that there is an attempt to reference an item number that is higher than the current item numbers in the document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Item Numbering: In SAP, item numbers are sequential. If you are trying to reference an item number that does not exist in the document (e.g., trying to refer to item 5 when only items 1 to 4 exist), this error will occur.
  Document Structure: The document may have been structured in a way that does not allow for referencing higher item numbers, possibly due to the way the items are defined or linked.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in data entry where an incorrect item number