How To Fix W6012 - & items posted (material document &)

W6012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W6 - Messages for Empties Stock Overview

• Message number: 012

• Message text: & items posted (material document &)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W6012 - & items posted (material document &) ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding SAP error message W6012:
  
  SAP Message W6012: Overview
  
  Message Text:
  Items posted (material document &)
  This warning typically appears during a goods movement or material posting transaction.
  
  
  Cause of W6012
  
  The message W6012 is a warning indicating that some items have already been posted in the system with a material document number (the placeholder "&" is replaced by the actual document number).
  This usually occurs when:
  You attempt to post a goods movement or material document that has already been posted.
  There is a duplicate posting attempt.
  The system detects that the material document exists and items have been processed.
  
  
  It can also appear if you try to reverse or change a document that has already been processed or partially processed.
  
  
  What does it mean?
  
  The system is informing you that the items you are trying to post are already posted.
  It is a warning, not an error, so the system allows you to continue but advises caution.
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