How To Fix QHU017 - Posting only to free or blocked stock due to missing goods receipt

QHU017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QHU - QM messages for processing inspection lots with HU's

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Posting only to free or blocked stock due to missing goods receipt

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QHU017 - Posting only to free or blocked stock due to missing goods receipt ?

  The SAP error message QHU017 indicates that a posting is only allowed to free or blocked stock because there is a missing goods receipt. This error typically occurs in the context of inventory management and quality management processes within SAP, particularly when dealing with stock that is subject to quality inspection.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to post a goods movement (such as a transfer or a consumption) for stock that has not yet been received into the system through a goods receipt (GR). In other words, the system is preventing you from moving stock that is not officially recorded as received. This is often seen in scenarios where:
  
  Quality Inspection: The stock is in a quality inspection status, and the goods receipt has not been completed.
  Blocked Stock: The stock is blocked due to quality issues or other reasons, and you are trying to post to it without a proper goods