How To Fix M8742 - Table &1 must not be filled

M8742 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 742

• Message text: Table &1 must not be filled

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M8742 - Details

• The SAP error message M8742 ("Table &1 must not be filled") typically occurs in the context of material management or inventory management processes. This error indicates that a specific table (denoted by &1) is not supposed to contain any entries or data at the time the operation is being performed.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The system may be configured in such a way that it expects the table to be empty for certain operations.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be a violation of data integrity rules, where the system detects that the table should not have any entries based on the current business logic.
  Process Flow Errors: The error can occur if the process flow is not being followed correctly, leading to an attempt to fill a table that should remain empty at that stage.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the system, they