How To Fix M7705 - Item & new (no history yet exists)

M7705 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 705

• Message text: Item & new (no history yet exists)

What causes this issue?

You have created a new item but have not yet saved the change. Thus, no
physical inventory history yet exists for this item.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Choose an item that has already been saved, or post the document.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7705 - Item & new (no history yet exists) ?

  The SAP error message M7705 ("Item & new (no history yet exists)") typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material management when you are trying to access or process a material document or item that does not have any historical data associated with it. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to display or analyze a material's stock or movement data, but the system cannot find any previous transactions related to that item.
  
  Cause:
  
  New Material: The item in question is newly created and has not yet had any transactions (like goods receipts, goods issues, or stock transfers) recorded against it.
  Data Deletion: Historical data for the item may have been deleted or archived, leading to the absence of any records.
  Incorrect Material Number: The material number entered may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the material