How To Fix M8371 - Unplanned delivery costs in the amount of & & exists

M8371 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 371

• Message text: Unplanned delivery costs in the amount of & & exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8371 - Unplanned delivery costs in the amount of & & exists ?

  The SAP error message M8371, which states "Unplanned delivery costs in the amount of & & exists," typically occurs during the processing of a goods receipt or invoice verification when there are unplanned delivery costs associated with a purchase order (PO) or goods movement. This can happen in scenarios where additional costs (like freight, handling, or other charges) are incurred that were not included in the original purchase order.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Unplanned Delivery Costs: The error indicates that there are additional costs that were not accounted for in the original purchase order. These costs may arise from:
  
  Freight charges that were not included in the PO.
  Handling fees or other miscellaneous charges.
  Changes in shipping costs after the PO was created.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration settings in the SAP system regarding how unplanned delivery costs are handled may not be set up correctly.
  
  
  Invoice Verification: If you are trying to post an invoice that includes unplanned delivery