Issue in creating returns order-item cannot be copied

[Former Member]

Hello,

We are creating a returns sales order with reference to F2 invoice(only one item number 10 with material A in F2 invoice). When we create the Returns document ,system enters into the VA01 screen with sold to party etc but at the same time it gives a message that "item number 10 cannot be copied ".

I have checked up the item copy control routine and nothing is there to prevent copy of item 10. Plus there is no customer block and there is no material blocks in material master (no x dist block etc etc).

In the F2 invoice, the batch no is 13231 for material A. When I see the MCH1 table for material A and batch 13231, no entry exits for the same ( although for material A , other batch numbers exist in MCH1).

my questions are :

a) Is system preventing copy of item 10 into returns dcument from F2 invoice since batch 13231 does not exist for material A in batch master tables (although batch 13231 exists in F2 invoice ) ?? If not, what else could be the reason ?

b) When a batch is determined in sales order/delivery(even for returns order/returns delivery ). Does the system checks the Batch master to see if the batch is maintained for material ??

regards

[Former Member]

Hi,

Check copy item number if it is check the you have to check sap note for this or need to define small routine while return process F2 to RE check also for batch

Ahmed

[reazuddin_md]

Hi,

+a) Is system preventing copy of item 10 into returns dcument from F2 invoice since batch 13231 does not exist for material A in batch master tables (although batch 13231 exists in F2 invoice ) ?? If not, what else could be the reason ?+

Generally in returns, we dont activate the batch number. Because Returns can be created with or without reference of previous document ( order / invoice). So its difficult to find out the batch numbers. That returns come from outside of the plant. user will not come to know the batch number until they receive in the plant. This could not be the reason for the mentioned error.

b) When a batch is determined in sales order/delivery(even for returns order/returns delivery ). Does the system checks the Batch master to see if the batch is maintained for material ??

If you activate batch determination for return item categories @ order / Delivery. Logically, sort sequence / selection criteria doesnt fit. its always preferrable to enter the batch number manually or let it copy from the reference document.

Regards,

Reazuddin MD

[Former Member]

Hi,

In the Transaction code VTAF ( copy control from Billing to Sales order) select your F2 billing as source and RE as Target and in the Header level check whether the COPY ITEM NUMBER field is active or not

If the field is not active check it and try

Mostly that might be the reason for your error

regards,

santosh