How To Fix RU702 - An application for posting goods movements is already active

RU702 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RU - Messages for order completion confirmation

• Message number: 702

• Message text: An application for posting goods movements is already active

What causes this issue?

Only one application that posts required goods movements from
confirmations can be active at any one time. This includes the
reports CORUPROC, CORUAFWP, and CORUAFW0 (either planned as job or
execute manually), or transaction CO1P (executed manually).
At the start of the program, a global lock is
set for all correct entries in table AFFW as well as a global process
lock for goods issue and goods receipt.

System Response

If such a lock is already active, the system terminates the job or the
application immediately.

How to fix this error?

Start the job or the application again at a later point in time.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RU702 - Details

• The SAP error message RU702, which states "An application for posting goods movements is already active," typically occurs when a user attempts to post goods movements (such as goods receipts, goods issues, or transfer postings) while another session or transaction for posting goods movements is already open. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  Causes:
  
  Multiple Sessions: The user has multiple sessions open in SAP, and one of them is already processing a goods movement.
  Long-Running Transactions: A previous transaction is taking longer than expected, causing the system to lock the goods movement application.
  System Configuration: Certain configurations in the SAP system may restrict concurrent postings for goods movements.
  User Lock: The user may have inadvertently locked the goods movement application due to a previous error or session hang.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Open Sessions: Ensure that you do not have multiple sessions open that are trying to post goods movements. Close any unnecessary sessions.
  Wait for Completion: If