How To Fix WS187 - Document &1 saved (note follow-on documents)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 187

• Message text: Document &1 saved (note follow-on documents)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS187 - Document &1 saved (note follow-on documents) ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP message WS187:
  
  SAP Message WS187:
  Text:
  Document &1 saved (note follow-on documents)
  
  1. 
  Cause:
  This message is an information message (not an error or warning) generated by SAP when a document is successfully saved, but there are related or follow-on documents linked to it. The system is informing the user that the document has been saved, and there may be subsequent documents created or updated as a result of this transaction.
  
  The placeholder &1 is replaced by the actual document number that was saved.
  This message typically appears in modules like FI (Financial Accounting), MM (Materials Management), SD (Sales and Distribution), or CO (Controlling) when posting documents that have follow-on documents (e.g., invoice documents, delivery documents, accounting documents).
  
  
  2. 
  Solution:
  Since this is an informational message, no corrective action is required. It simply confirms that the document was saved successfully and advises the user to be aware of any follow-on documents