How To Fix W4061 - &: & stock in quality inspection in previous period exists

W4061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 061

• Message text: &: & stock in quality inspection in previous period exists

What causes this issue?

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?

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Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4061 - &: & stock in quality inspection in previous period exists ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W4061: "&: & stock in quality inspection in previous period exists"
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you try to perform a goods movement (such as a goods issue, transfer posting, or physical inventory posting) for a material, but there is stock in quality inspection (QI) from a previous posting period that has not yet been cleared or processed.
  In other words, the system detects that there is stock in the quality inspection stock category from an earlier period that still exists and has not been moved or settled. Since the stock in quality inspection is linked to quality management processes, it must be handled properly before further postings can be made in the current period.
  
  Why does this happen?
  
  The stock in quality inspection was posted in a previous period that is now closed or locked for postings.
  The stock has not been moved to unrestricted use, blocked stock, or scrapped.
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