How To Fix IW871 - There are suborders for which a business completion cannot be made

IW871 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 871

• Message text: There are suborders for which a business completion cannot be made

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW871 - There are suborders for which a business completion cannot be made ?

  The SAP error message IW871 indicates that there are suborders associated with a main order that cannot be marked as "business completed." This typically occurs in the context of maintenance orders or production orders where suborders (or related orders) exist but have not been fully processed or completed.
  Causes of IW871 Error
  
  
  Incomplete Suborders: The suborders linked to the main order have not been fully processed, meaning they may still have open operations, unposted goods movements, or uncompleted confirmations.
  
  
  Open Reservations: There may be open reservations or stock issues related to the suborders that prevent them from being marked as complete.
  
  
  Pending Transactions: There could be pending transactions such as unposted invoices or unprocessed service entries that are linked to the suborders.
  
  
  Status Issues: The status of the suborders may not allow for business completion. For example, if the suborders are in a status that does not permit completion, this error will occur.
  
  
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