How To Fix PIC01406 - Follow-on documents created; material interchange not possible

PIC01406 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PIC01 - Parts Interchangeability Message Class

• Message number: 406

• Message text: Follow-on documents created; material interchange not possible

What causes this issue?

Follow-on documents (goods receipt, parked invoice or held document)
already exist for this item. The material exchange cannot be carried out
for this item.

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?

In the purchase order history, check which documents have been created
for this item. If you want to carry out a material exchange, you must
cancel the follow-on documents.
Consecutive document number:
1. Goods receipt:,,,,,,&V1&
2. Parked invoice:,,&V2&
3. Invoice on hold:,,&V3&

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PIC01406 - Follow-on documents created; material interchange not possible ?

  The SAP error message PIC01406 indicates that material interchange is not possible because follow-on documents have already been created for the material in question. This typically occurs in the context of inventory management or production processes where materials are being tracked and managed.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to interchange materials (for example, substituting one material for another) in a situation where there are existing follow-on documents (like purchase orders, production orders, or delivery documents) that reference the original material. The system prevents the interchange to maintain data integrity and avoid inconsistencies in the related documents.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Follow-On Documents: Identify the follow-on documents that are linked to the material. You can do this by using transaction codes like ME23N (Display Purchase Order), CO03 (Display Production Order), or VL03N (Display Outbound Delivery) to see if there are any active documents.
  
  
  Cancel or Close Follow-On