How To Fix M8487 - Set the error correction ID to 1 or 2

M8487 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 487

• Message text: Set the error correction ID to 1 or 2

What causes this issue?

You can only enter the conditions as per the supplier invoice if the
error correction indicator is set to "1" (unclarified error) or "2"
(supplier error).

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?

Set the error correction indicator to either "1" (unclarified error) or
"2" (supplier error).
You can then enter conditions as per the supplier invoice.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8487 - Set the error correction ID to 1 or 2 ?

  The SAP error message M8487, which states "Set the error correction ID to 1 or 2," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material movements. This error is related to the handling of error correction IDs in the system, which are used to manage and correct errors in inventory transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered when the system encounters an issue with the error correction ID during a material document posting or when trying to correct a previous error. The error correction ID is expected to be set to either 1 or 2, which correspond to specific types of error corrections in SAP.
  Solutions:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Error Correction ID:
  
  Ensure that the error correction ID is set correctly in the transaction you are trying to execute. It should be set to either 1 or 2, depending on the context of the correction you