How To Fix WH078 - No suitable item found in physical inventory document entered

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WH - Messages for store physical inventory (DRS)

• Message number: 078

• Message text: No suitable item found in physical inventory document entered

What causes this issue?

You entered a physical inventory document in the header segment of the
IDoc. This message appears for one of two reasons:
No line number was entered in the item segment. The system searched
for the appropriate physical inventory document item in the physical
inventory document. No item was, however, found.
A line number was entered in the item segment. The physical inventory
document does not, however, contain any item with this line number.

System Response

The system cannot post the IDoc item.

How to fix this error?

You have two options:
You enter neither a physical inventory document nor a line number. The
system finds the correct physical inventory document using the document
determination function.
You enter both the physical inventory document and the line number.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WH078 - No suitable item found in physical inventory document entered ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WH078 - No suitable item found in physical inventory document entered:
  
  Error Message:
  WH078 - No suitable item found in physical inventory document entered
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to post or process a physical inventory count for a material or storage location, but the system cannot find any matching inventory item in the physical inventory document you entered.
  Common causes include:
  
  The physical inventory document does not contain the material or batch you are trying to post.
  The material or batch is not included in the physical inventory document because it was not selected during the creation of the document.
  The storage location or warehouse number entered does not match the one in the physical inventory document.
  The physical inventory document has been created for a different organizational level (e.g., different plant or warehouse).
  The document might be incomplete or incorrectly created.
  The item might have been already posted or counted, and no open items remain in the document.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Physical Inventory Document:
  
  Verify that the physical inventory document number you entered actually contains the material, batch, and storage location you want to post.
  Use transaction MI03 (Display Physical Inventory Document) to review the document items.
  
  
  
  Create or Update the Physical Inventory Document:
  
  If the material or batch is missing, create a new physical inventory document that includes the required items using MI01 (Create Physical Inventory Document).
  Alternatively, you can add missing items to an existing document if allowed.
  
  
  
  Verify Organizational Data:
  
  Ensure that the plant, storage location, and warehouse number entered during posting match those in the physical inventory document.
  
  
  
  Check Document Status:
  
  Confirm that the physical inventory document is open and not already posted or closed.
  If the document is already posted, you cannot post inventory differences again.
  
  
  
  Use Correct Transaction:
  
  Use MI04 (Enter Inventory Count) or MI07 (Post Inventory Differences) with the correct physical inventory document number.
  
  
  
  Recreate the Document if Necessary:
  
  If the document is corrupted or incomplete, consider deleting and recreating the physical inventory document.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transactions:
  
  MI01 - Create Physical Inventory Document
  MI02 - Change Physical Inventory Document
  MI03 - Display Physical Inventory Document
  MI04 - Enter Inventory Count
  MI07 - Post Inventory Differences
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  Always ensure that the physical inventory document is created for the correct plant, storage location, and material.
  Physical inventory documents are generated based on selection criteria; if the material is not included, it cannot be posted.
  Posting inventory differences without a valid physical inventory document is not possible.
  
  
  
  SAP Help:
  
  Refer to SAP Library under Inventory Management ? Physical Inventory ? Physical Inventory Documents for detailed process flow.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or scenario where the error occurs, I can help with more specific guidance.