How To Fix M8378 - Use Logistics Invoice Verification for purchase orders for plant &1

M8378 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 378

• Message text: Use Logistics Invoice Verification for purchase orders for plant &1

<LS>&CAUSE&</>
You are using conventional <LS>Invoice Verification</> to post
invoices. The <DS:GLOS.3526B6D3AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>material ledger
</> is also active at the same time.
You can only use the functions in the material ledger if you post
invoices in <LS>Logistics Invoice Verification</>.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8378 - Use Logistics Invoice Verification for purchase orders for plant &1 ?

  The SAP error message M8378 indicates that there is an issue with the invoice verification process for a purchase order related to a specific plant. This error typically arises when an attempt is made to process an invoice for a purchase order that is not set up to allow for invoice verification in the Logistics Invoice Verification (LIV) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error message M8378 can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Purchase Order Type: The purchase order may not be configured to allow for invoice verification.
  Plant Configuration: The plant associated with the purchase order may not be set up correctly for invoice verification.
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type of the purchase order may not support invoice verification.
  Missing Configuration: The necessary configuration for Logistics Invoice Verification may not be completed in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M8378 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Purchase Order Type:
  
  Verify that the purchase order type is appropriate for