How To Fix G4707 - Enter either an order or a WBS element (not both).

G4707 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G4 - EC-CS Consolidation

• Message number: 707

• Message text: Enter either an order or a WBS element (not both).

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G4707 - Details

• The SAP error message G4707, which states "Enter either an order or a WBS element (not both)," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or cost accounting when you are trying to enter data that involves both an order and a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) element simultaneously. This is not allowed because the system requires you to specify only one of these identifiers for the transaction.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to post a transaction (like a cost entry, invoice, or journal entry) and have inadvertently filled in both the order number and the WBS element field.
  The system is designed to associate costs with either an order or a WBS element, but not both at the same time.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  Review the Input Fields: Check the transaction screen where you are entering the data. Look for the fields related to the order and the WBS element.
  Choose One