How To Fix VT589 - '+' or '-' only allowed in connection with completion rule for item cat.

VT589 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VT - Vertriebstabellen

• Message number: 589

• Message text: '+' or '-' only allowed in connection with completion rule for item cat.

What causes this issue?

By making this setting for the 'Quantity/Value pos./neg.' field, you
want the completed quantity / completed value of the source document to
be stored as soon as you copy the source document into a subsequent
document. However, you must specify at what point of time the source
document is to be regarded as completed.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Set the 'Quantity/Value pos./neg.' indicator to its initial value for
the time being and save the settings.
Specify a completion rule for Item category &V1&.
Go back to the settings for copy control and set the 'Quantity/Value
pos./neg.' indicator to the desired value.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VT589 - '+' or '-' only allowed in connection with completion rule for item cat. ?

  The SAP error message VT589 indicates that there is an issue with the completion rule for an item category in the context of transportation management or logistics. This error typically arises when the system expects a specific configuration for the completion rule, but the provided data does not meet the criteria.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "VT589 '+' or '-' only allowed in connection with completion rule for item cat." usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Item Category Configuration: The item category you are using may not be configured correctly in the system. Specifically, the completion rule associated with the item category may not allow for the '+' or '-' signs.
  
  
  Inconsistent Data Entry: The data entered for the item category may not align with the expected formats or values defined in the system.
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Completion Rule: The completion rule for the item category may be missing or incorrectly set