How To Fix M8312 - No goods receipt exists: You cannot enter the invoice

M8312 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 312

• Message text: No goods receipt exists: You cannot enter the invoice

What causes this issue?

You are entering an invoice for an order item for which goods-receipt-
based invoice verification has been defined.

System Response

You can only post an invoice for an order item for which goods-receipt-
based invoice verification has been defined if a goods receipt has been
posted.

How to fix this error?

You currently cannot post the invoice.
If you expect a goods receipt almost immediately, you may be able to
enter the invoice using invoice verification type 2, where the invoice
is checked later on in the background. If the goods receipt has been
posted, the invoice will be posted in the background.
If the goods receipt is not due so soon, you can enter the invoice
using the invoice verification type 3 (do not check) and post it later.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8312 - No goods receipt exists: You cannot enter the invoice ?

  The SAP error message M8312 "No goods receipt exists: You cannot enter the invoice" typically occurs when you attempt to post an invoice for a purchase order (PO) that does not have a corresponding goods receipt (GR). This is a common scenario in the procurement process where the system expects that a goods receipt must be recorded before an invoice can be processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Goods Receipt: The most common cause is that the goods receipt for the purchase order has not been created or recorded in the system.
  Incorrect PO Status: The purchase order may not be in a status that allows for invoice processing, such as being closed or fully invoiced.
  Mismatch in PO and Invoice: There may be discrepancies between the PO and the invoice, such as differences in quantities or prices.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions that prevent invoice posting without a goods receipt.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create a Goods Receipt: