How To Fix M8278 - You are not allowed to have zero lines only

M8278 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 278

• Message text: You are not allowed to have zero lines only

What causes this issue?

You entered zero in all document lines. This is not allowed.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check the amounts entered and make any necessary corrections.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M8278 - Details

• The SAP error message M8278 ("You are not allowed to have zero lines only") typically occurs in the context of creating or processing a document, such as a purchase order, sales order, or other transactional documents, where the system requires at least one line item to be present.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when you attempt to save or process a document that does not contain any line items. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Trying to create a purchase order without adding any items.
  Attempting to save a sales order with no products listed.
  Submitting a document that is expected to have line items but is empty.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should ensure that the document you are trying to create or process contains at least one line item. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Add Line Items: Go back to the document and add at least one line item. Ensure that