How To Fix /SPE/PO_CHANGE012 - Goods receipt posted against the item; sub item cannot be created

/SPE/PO_CHANGE012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SPE/PO_CHANGE -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Goods receipt posted against the item; sub item cannot be created

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/SPE/PO_CHANGE012 - Details

• The SAP error message /SPE/PO_CHANGE012 indicates that a goods receipt (GR) has already been posted against a purchase order item, and as a result, a sub-item cannot be created. This typically occurs in the context of managing purchase orders and inventory in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Goods Receipt Already Posted: The primary cause of this error is that a goods receipt has already been recorded for the specified purchase order item. Once a GR is posted, the system locks the item for further changes that would involve creating sub-items.
  Item Status: The status of the purchase order item may not allow for the creation of sub-items after a GR has been posted.
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific configuration settings in the system that restrict the creation of sub-items once a GR is posted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Goods Receipt Status: Verify if a goods receipt has indeed been posted for the item in question. You can do this by