How To Fix M8707 - Final invoice indicator set for the purchase order item (delivery costs)

M8707 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 707

• Message text: Final invoice indicator set for the purchase order item (delivery costs)

What causes this issue?

You are entering a partial invoice for a purchase order item in which
the final invoice indicator is already set. You want to use the invoice
item to invoice delivery costs. You can only invoice further delivery
cost items for a purchase order item whose final settlement has been
effected if the system issues this message as a warning message.

System Response

If the Customizing settings determine that you get an error message, you
cannot post this invoice.
If you get a warning message, you can post the invoice.

How to fix this error?

In case of an error message, you can park or hold the invoice document.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M8707 - Details

• The SAP error message M8707 indicates that the final invoice indicator has been set for a purchase order item related to delivery costs. This typically means that the system is preventing further invoicing for that particular item because it has been marked as final. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Final Invoice Indicator: The final invoice indicator is set on the purchase order item, which signifies that no further invoices can be processed for that item. This is often used to indicate that all financial transactions related to that item are complete.
  Delivery Costs: The error specifically pertains to delivery costs, which may have been invoiced already, and the system is preventing any additional invoices from being processed.
  Purchase Order Status: The status of the purchase order or the item may also contribute to this error, especially if it has been closed or completed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Purchase Order: Review the