How To Fix SE587 - Acceptance document already exists for entry sheet

SE587 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SE - Dienstleistungen Stammdaten Leistungsposition

• Message number: 587

• Message text: Acceptance document already exists for entry sheet

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to accept an entry sheet for which a (non-canceled)
acceptance document already exists. This situation should never arise
and is probably due to a program bug.

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?

Please inform your system administrator.

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 SE587 - Acceptance document already exists for entry sheet ?

  The SAP error message SE587, which states "Acceptance document already exists for entry sheet," typically occurs in the context of the Materials Management (MM) module, particularly when dealing with goods receipts or acceptance documents related to entry sheets in the procurement process.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  An attempt is made to create a new acceptance document for an entry sheet that has already been processed and for which an acceptance document already exists.
  There may be a duplicate entry or an attempt to reprocess an entry sheet that has already been accepted.
  The system is configured to prevent the creation of multiple acceptance documents for the same entry sheet to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Acceptance Documents:
  
  Use transaction codes like MB03 (Display Material Document) or MIGO (Goods Movement) to check if an acceptance document already exists for the entry sheet in question.
  Verify the document number