How To Fix M7145 - Posting date earlier than last phys. inv. (&)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 145

• Message text: Posting date earlier than last phys. inv. (&)

What causes this issue?

You wish to post a goods movement that lies in the past. However, in
the meantime, a physical inventory was carried out for the material.

System Response

Depending on how the system is set, this message is either a warning
or an error message.

How to fix this error?

Find the physical inventory document for the material and check whether
any inventory differences were determined.
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For example, inventory differences are possible if the physical
inventory was carried out although the material document
had not yet been posted.
In this case, you should carry out a new physical inventory after the
goods movement has been posted.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7145 - Posting date earlier than last phys. inv. (&) ?

  The SAP error message M7145, "Posting date earlier than last physical inventory," typically occurs in the context of inventory management when a user attempts to post a transaction with a posting date that is earlier than the date of the last physical inventory count. This is a safeguard to ensure that inventory records remain accurate and consistent.
  
  Cause:
  
  Posting Date: The posting date of the transaction you are trying to execute is set to a date that is earlier than the last physical inventory date recorded in the system.
  Inventory Management Control: SAP has controls in place to prevent postings that could lead to discrepancies in inventory valuation and stock levels.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Posting Date: Ensure that the posting date of your transaction is set to a date that is equal to or later than the last physical inventory date. You can adjust the posting