How To Fix /ISDFPS/POST_IDOCS008 - At least one predecessor IDoc was posted with an error

/ISDFPS/POST_IDOCS008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/POST_IDOCS -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: At least one predecessor IDoc was posted with an error

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/POST_IDOCS008 - At least one predecessor IDoc was posted with an error ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/POST_IDOCS008 indicates that at least one predecessor IDoc (Intermediate Document) was posted with an error. This typically occurs in scenarios where IDocs are processed in a sequence, and the failure of one IDoc can prevent subsequent IDocs from being processed successfully.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Predecessor IDoc Error: The most common cause is that one or more IDocs that are supposed to be processed before the current IDoc have encountered errors during their processing. This could be due to various reasons such as:
  
  Data inconsistencies or validation errors.
  Missing mandatory fields.
  Incorrect data formats.
  Issues with the target system or application logic.
  
  
  
  IDoc Status: The status of the predecessor IDoc is likely set to an error status (e.g., status 51 - "Application document not posted").
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Predecessor IDocs: 
  
  Use transaction code WE02 or WE05 to view the IDoc status and details. Look for the predecessor IDocs that have been processed before the one that triggered the error.
  Identify