How To Fix IVE_E_INVOICE071 - Unplanned delivery cost item has to be first item in item list

IVE_E_INVOICE071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IVE_E_INVOICE - Message class for IVE_E invoice services

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Unplanned delivery cost item has to be first item in item list

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IVE_E_INVOICE071 - Details

• The SAP error message IVE_E_INVOICE071 indicates that there is an issue with the order of items in an invoice, specifically related to unplanned delivery costs. This error typically arises when you are trying to process an invoice that includes unplanned delivery costs, but these costs are not positioned as the first item in the item list of the invoice.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that SAP requires unplanned delivery costs to be the first item in the invoice item list. This is a system requirement to ensure that the costs are properly accounted for and processed in relation to the other items on the invoice.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the unplanned delivery cost item is placed at the top of the item list in the invoice. Here are the steps you can follow:
  
  
  Open the Invoice: Access the invoice that is causing the error in the