How To Fix M7857 - Goods receipt or goods issue records do not exist

M7857 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 857

• Message text: Goods receipt or goods issue records do not exist

What causes this issue?

The system could not find any data for the material and batch in the
batch where-used file. Possible causes are:
No material documents have been posted for this batch.
The system has been set so that the batch where-used file must be
built up manually. However, this has not yet been
done.

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?

Check whether there are any material documents for this batch.
<DS:TRAN.MB51>Proceed</>
Build up the batch where-used file.
<DS:TRAN.MB57>Proceed</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M7857 - Details

• The SAP error message M7857 ("Goods receipt or goods issue records do not exist") typically occurs when you are trying to perform a transaction related to inventory management, such as a goods receipt (GR) or goods issue (GI), but the system cannot find any corresponding records for the material document you are referencing. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the posting of a goods movement or when trying to display or analyze inventory data.
  Causes:
  
  
  No Existing Document: The most common cause is that there are no goods receipt or goods issue documents for the material in question. This could be due to:
  
  The document was never created.
  The document was deleted or reversed.
  The document was created in a different plant or storage location.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Document Number: You may be entering an incorrect document number or reference that does not exist in the system.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the