How To Fix VJ003 - Serialization: A more recent IDoc has already been processed

VJ003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VJ - Nachrichten für ALE/IDOC aus SD-Bereich

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Serialization: A more recent IDoc has already been processed

What causes this issue?

During processing of an IDOC for a condition change, the system
discovered that a more current version of the condition change had
already been processed by the system. In the communication process, a
document can overtake another if the line is overloaded and the
communication program switches to another line.

How to fix this error?

The IDOC cannot be imported again, because it has no current data.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VJ003 - Details

• The SAP error message VJ003 indicates that there is an issue with IDoc serialization, specifically that a more recent IDoc has already been processed before the current one. This typically occurs in scenarios where IDocs are processed in a sequence, and the system detects that an IDoc with a later timestamp or sequence number has already been handled.
  
  Cause:
  
  IDoc Processing Order: The error arises when the system attempts to process an IDoc that is out of order. For example, if IDoc A (with a timestamp or sequence number) is processed after IDoc B, which has a later timestamp or sequence number, the system will throw this error.
  Concurrency Issues: If multiple processes are trying to process IDocs simultaneously, it can lead to situations where one process completes before another, causing serialization issues.
  Manual Interventions: Manual processing or reprocessing of IDocs can also lead to this error if the IDocs are not handled in