How To Fix M7398 - Postprocessing records already exist for order &

M7398 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 398

• Message text: Postprocessing records already exist for order &

What causes this issue?

You are posting a goods issue for an order.
The system has noticed that there are already postprocessing records for
this order. These might have come from picking using transaction MB26.

System Response

To avoid multiple withdrawals, the system issues a message.

Depending on your Customizing settings this is either an error or
warning message.

How to fix this error?

Check in transaction <DS:TRAN.COGI>COGI</> to see whether you can
correct the postprocessing records. You can also delete them in this
transaction. If you delete them in COGI, the records are available for
re-posting using the Inventory Management transactions.
You can switch off this error message in Customizing, transaction
<DS:TRAN.OMCQ>OMCQ</>, or you can change the message type.
If no postprocessing records exist for the order in COGI, then you
should assume a reference to a reservation. In this case, you can check
for each item, whereas this option is not available for withdrawals for
orders. Check whether message M7 397 is issued during withdrawals for
the reservation.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7398 - Postprocessing records already exist for order & ?

  The SAP error message M7398, which states "Postprocessing records already exist for order &," typically occurs in the context of materials management and production planning when there are issues related to the processing of orders, such as production orders or purchase orders. This error indicates that there are already existing postprocessing records for the specified order, which prevents further processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Existing Postprocessing Records: The primary cause of this error is that there are already postprocessing records in the system for the specified order. This can happen if the order has already been processed or if there was an error during a previous processing attempt that left residual records.
  
  
  Incomplete Processing: If a previous attempt to process the order was interrupted or failed, it may have left behind incomplete records that need to be addressed.
  
  
  System 
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, configuration settings in the SAP system can lead to this error, especially if there are