How To Fix L3818 - Material withdrawal and material shipment must be confirmed separately

L3818 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: L3 -

• Message number: 818

• Message text: Material withdrawal and material shipment must be confirmed separately

What causes this issue?

You attempted to confirm the material withdrawal and material transfer
in one step. You must, however, confirm the material withdrawal and
material transfer in two separate steps.

System Response

When you confirm the warning message, the system confirms the transfer
order in one step.

How to fix this error?

First confirm the material withdrawal for all items of the transfer
order. Then confirm the material transfer.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message L3818 - Material withdrawal and material shipment must be confirmed separately ?

  The SAP error message L3818 indicates that there is a requirement for separate confirmations for material withdrawal and material shipment in the context of a goods movement process, typically in a production or logistics scenario. This error often arises in the context of production orders, where materials are withdrawn from inventory for production and then shipped to a customer or another location.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the configuration settings in the SAP system that require separate confirmations for the withdrawal of materials and the shipment of finished goods. This is often a result of:
  
  Configuration Settings: The system is configured to enforce separate confirmations for material withdrawal and shipment.
  Process Flow: The business process being followed requires that these two actions be confirmed independently to maintain accurate inventory and production records.
  Document Types: The document types involved may have specific settings that necessitate separate confirmations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the L3818 error, you can take the