How To Fix FIN_EDI007 - An output item with status '&1' exists: no new output item created

FIN_EDI007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIN_EDI - Messages for the EDI interface in FIN

• Message number: 007

• Message text: An output item with status '&1' exists: no new output item created

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FIN_EDI007 - An output item with status '&1' exists: no new output item created ?

  The SAP error message FIN_EDI007 indicates that there is an existing output item with a specific status, which prevents the creation of a new output item. This typically occurs in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or output management in SAP, where the system is trying to generate an output (like an invoice, order confirmation, etc.) but finds that there is already an output item that has not been processed or is in a status that does not allow for a new output to be created.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Existing Output Item: The primary cause of this error is that there is already an output item with a status that does not permit the creation of a new output. This could be due to:
  
  The output item is still in process.
  The output item has been marked as "completed" or "not processed."
  The output item is in a status that is not compatible with generating a