How To Fix VY611 - The ERS procedure is active for this shipment cost item

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VY - Messages for freight processing

• Message number: 611

• Message text: The ERS procedure is active for this shipment cost item

What causes this issue?

The system has determined that the ERS procedure is active for the
vendor in the shipment costs item. This is set in the master record of
the vendor. If the respective flag is set there, goods receipts can be
settled without the need for having a separate invoice.

System Response

Despite the fact that the ERS procedure is set, it is possible to post
the invoice manually. However, this means that all further invoices or
credit memos would also have to be processed manually. Additionally,
the process would then itself be excluded from the ERS procedure
because, otherwise, it would be displayed in the log for automatic
goods receipts settlement as an item that cannot be settled.

How to fix this error?

To exclude a process from the ERS procedure, the automatic goods
receipt posting is executed in online test mode. Here you can select
the respective process and mark it as "Excluded from ERS".

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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