How To Fix SAPLWSPO172 - Goods Receipt or Goods Return for Purchase Order &1 is already completed

SAPLWSPO172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAPLWSPO - SAP Retail Store: Purchase Order

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Goods Receipt or Goods Return for Purchase Order &1 is already completed

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SAPLWSPO172 - Details

• The SAP error message SAPLWSPO172 indicates that a Goods Receipt (GR) or Goods Return for a specific Purchase Order (PO) has already been completed. This typically means that the system has detected that the transaction you are trying to perform cannot be executed because the goods receipt process for that particular PO has already been finalized.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause is that the user is attempting to post a goods receipt or return for a purchase order that has already been processed.
  Status of the Purchase Order: The purchase order may have been fully received, and no further goods receipts can be posted against it.
  System Configuration: There may be specific configurations or settings in the system that prevent further postings once a GR is completed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Status of the Purchase Order:
  
  Go to the transaction code ME23N (Display Purchase Order) and check the status of the PO. If it shows that