How To Fix WP770 - Receipt & in IDoc & contains an existing time &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WP - Messages from POS interface

• Message number: 770

• Message text: Receipt & in IDoc & contains an existing time &

What causes this issue?

Sales data has been prepared for replenishement and/or forecasting.
Processing is taking place earlier than planned so that purchase orders
can be processed more quickly and so that sales data can be included.

System Response

The IDoc has status 51, to allow it to be processed again.

How to fix this error?

After all purchase orders have been generated, trigger IDoc processing
once again. Only when this has been done is the sales data passed on to
Inventory Management, Billing, Finanacial Accounting and the
information systems.

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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WP770 - Receipt & in IDoc & contains an existing time & ?

  Certainly! The SAP error message WP770 typically appears in the context of Goods Receipt (GR) processing via IDocs and relates to time stamps or posting times that conflict with existing data.
  
  Error Message Overview
  
  Message ID: WP770  
  Message Text:
  
  Receipt & in IDoc & contains an existing time &
  
  (The placeholders & are replaced by actual values during runtime.)
  
  
  Cause
  The error WP770 occurs because the Goods Receipt (GR) document being posted via the IDoc contains a posting time (or timestamp) that already exists in the system for the same material document or movement. This usually means:
  
  The IDoc is trying to post a goods receipt with a posting date/time that conflicts with an already posted document.
  There is a duplicate or conflicting time stamp in the IDoc data for the goods receipt.
  The system detects that the time of the receipt in the IDoc matches an existing receipt, which is not allowed because each goods receipt must have a unique posting time.
  
  This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect or duplicated data in the IDoc segments (e.g., segment E1MBEWM or E1MBEW).
  Incorrect mapping or data extraction from the source system.
  Reprocessing of the same IDoc without changing the posting time.
  Time zone or date/time format issues causing the system to interpret the time as identical.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve the WP770 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the IDoc Data:
  
  Use transaction WE02 or WE05 to display the IDoc.
  Verify the posting date and time fields in the relevant segments (e.g., E1MBEWM, E1MBEW).
  Confirm that the posting time is unique and does not match an already posted goods receipt.
  
  
  
  Check Existing Material Documents:
  
  Use transaction MB51 or MB03 to check if a goods receipt with the same posting date/time and material document number already exists.
  If yes, the IDoc is trying to post a duplicate receipt.
  
  
  
  Adjust Posting Time:
  
  If possible, modify the posting time in the IDoc data to a unique value.
  Ensure the source system or middleware generating the IDoc assigns a unique posting time.
  
  
  
  Avoid Duplicate Processing:
  
  Check if the IDoc is being reprocessed without changes.
  If the IDoc was already successfully processed, avoid reprocessing it with the same data.
  
  
  
  Check Time Zone Settings:
  
  Ensure that the time zone settings in the source system and SAP are consistent.
  Time zone mismatches can cause the system to interpret times incorrectly.
  
  
  
  Reprocess or Correct the IDoc:
  
  After correcting the posting time or data, reprocess the IDoc using transaction BD87 or WE19 (test tool).
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  IDoc Segments Involved:  
  
  E1MBEWM (Warehouse Management data)  
  E1MBEW (Material document data)  
  E1MBEPO (Purchase order data)  
  
  
  
  Transactions to Use:  
  
  WE02 / WE05: Display IDocs  
  BD87: Reprocess IDocs  
  WE19: Test IDoc processing  
  MB51 / MB03: Display material documents  
  MB1A / MIGO: Manual goods receipt posting  
  
  
  
  SAP Notes / KBAs:  
  
  Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to WP770 or IDoc posting time conflicts.  
  Sometimes, OSS notes provide patches or corrections for specific IDoc processing issues.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  IDoc goods receipt contains a posting time that already exists in the system (duplicate).
  
  
  Effect
  SAP blocks posting to avoid duplicate goods receipt documents.
  
  
  Solution
  Verify and correct posting time in IDoc; ensure uniqueness; avoid duplicate processing.
  
  
  Tools
  WE02/WE05 (IDoc display), BD87 (reprocess), MB51 (check material docs), WE19 (test IDoc).
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact IDoc segment data or more context, I can help you analyze the specific fields causing the issue.