How To Fix WG137 - Material &1 already exists in document &3!

WG137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WG - Messages for store order and investment buy

• Message number: 137

• Message text: Material &1 already exists in document &3!

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  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WG137: "Material &1 already exists in document &3":
  
  Error Message
  WG137: Material &1 already exists in document &3
  
  &1 = Material number
  &3 = Document number (e.g., delivery document, sales order, etc.)
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to add a material line item to a document (such as a delivery, sales order, or goods movement) where the same material already exists as a line item. SAP does not allow duplicate entries of the same material in the same document under certain conditions, depending on the business process or configuration.
  For example:
  
  In a delivery document, you try to add the same material twice as separate line items.
  In a sales order, the system prevents duplicate material entries if the configuration or process requires consolidation.
  
  
  When does this typically happen?
  
  During creation or modification of delivery documents (VL01N, VL02N).
  During sales order processing (VA01, VA02) if the system or user tries