How To Fix IM788 - A measurement document must be retained per measuring point - set flag

IM788 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IM - Maintenance notifications

• Message number: 788

• Message text: A measurement document must be retained per measuring point - set flag

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IM788 - A measurement document must be retained per measuring point - set flag ?

  The SAP error message IM788 indicates that a measurement document must be retained for a specific measuring point, and the system is prompting you to set the appropriate flag to ensure compliance with this requirement. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Plant Maintenance (PM) or Inventory Management (IM) modules, where measurement documents are used to track measurements related to equipment or materials.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A measurement document is created for a measuring point, but the system settings or the configuration for that measuring point do not allow for the retention of measurement documents.
  The necessary flag to retain measurement documents is not set in the configuration for the measuring point or the measurement document itself.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IM788 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Measuring Point Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the measuring point in SAP.
  Ensure that the option to retain measurement documents is enabled. This can