How To Fix FD240 - Order item & & selected more than once

FD240 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FD - EDI Messages in FI

• Message number: 240

• Message text: Order item & & selected more than once

What causes this issue?

The vendor refers to the same purchase order item in several invoice
items. This is not allowed.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

The corresponding invoice items must be cumulatively transferred.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FD240 - Details

• The SAP error message FD240 ("Order item & & selected more than once") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with order management or billing processes. This error indicates that the system has detected that a specific order item has been selected multiple times in a transaction where it should only be selected once.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Selection: The most common cause of this error is that the user has inadvertently selected the same order item more than once in a transaction, such as during billing or invoicing.
  Data Entry Error: Manual data entry errors can lead to the same item being added multiple times.
  System Configuration: In some cases, the configuration of the SAP system may allow for duplicate entries, leading to this error when the system tries to process them.
  Custom Code or Enhancements: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the SAP system, they might not handle duplicate