How To Fix MN588 - Items of documents belonging to category & cannot be processed

MN588 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 588

• Message text: Items of documents belonging to category & cannot be processed

What causes this issue?

This function is only intended for documents belonging to the category
(document for which updating is carried out):

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

"Purchase order/scheduling agreement"
"Material document"
"Invoice document"
However, the current document &V3& belongs to category &V1& (&V2&).

System Response

Item &V4& of document &V3& cannot be processed and will be skipped.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator. This situation is probably due to a
program error.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN588 - Items of documents belonging to category & cannot be processed ?

  The SAP error message MN588, which states "Items of documents belonging to category & cannot be processed," typically occurs in the context of document processing in SAP, particularly when dealing with materials management or financial transactions. This error indicates that there are items in a document that belong to a specific category that cannot be processed due to certain restrictions or settings in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Document Category Restrictions: The document category associated with the items may have specific restrictions that prevent processing. This could be due to configuration settings in the system.
  Incomplete or Incorrect Data: The items in the document may have missing or incorrect data that prevents them from being processed.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to process documents of that category.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict processing for certain document categories.
  Status of the Document: The document may be