How To Fix WS840 - No values may be entered for text items

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 840

• Message text: No values may be entered for text items

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS840 - No values may be entered for text items ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS840 - No values may be entered for text items
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to enter values or amounts for text items in a financial document or line item where the system does not allow any value input. In SAP, certain line items are designated as text items (e.g., for descriptive purposes only) and are not meant to carry any monetary value or quantity. Attempting to enter an amount or value in these text items triggers the WS840 error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Text items are used to add descriptive text or notes within documents (such as FI documents, CO documents, or other postings).
  These items do not affect accounting values or quantities.
  The system enforces this by preventing any value entry for these items.
  The error WS840 is a validation message that ensures data integrity by disallowing values on text-only lines.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Do not enter values for text items:
  When creating or editing documents, ensure that no