Message Configuration Error

Question

Dear Experts,
I have changed the message settings for M7 163 message for GR date in Purchase order to error message . I have done this in customizing for inventory management attributes of system messages.
Despite this configuration system is still giving me warning message at time of GR for this same message number.
Can anyone explain where else i have to configure to change this warning message into error message.
Regards,
Sohaib

Answer 1

HI,
From Sap Note:-
SAP Note 856279
You have set the 'delivery completed' indicator in the purchase order item. However, the system still proposes a quantity during the goods receipt using Transactions MB01 or MIGO and you can post the goods receipt.
Other terms
ELIKZ, default quantity, proposed quantity, ERFMG
Reason and Prerequisites
The fact that the system proposes the quantity that was ordered but has not yet been delivered is the standard system response.
Setting the 'delivery completed' indicator has the following effects:
The purchase order item is considered as completed and can be deleted even if not the entire quantity was delivered.
A further delivery is not expected. This affects material requirements planning (materials planning) and purchase order commitment.
However, another delivery up to the purchase order quantity (including overdelivery tolerance) is still possible.
During the next goods receipt, the system does not select the item as a proposal in the selection list in Transaction MB01. In Transaction MIGO, the system does not propose the 'OK' indicator even if it would normally be proposed due to the user settings.
Solution
No program correction is available since the symptom described above is standard system behavior.
To stop the system from proposing a quantity in Transactions MB01 or MIGO and to prevent a GR posting, you can proceed as follows:
Reduce the purchase order quantity to the previous GR quantity.
Block the purchase order item.
      (ME22N: Block pushbutton; ME22 Menu -> Edit -> Block)
Fill the date field for the 'Latest Possible Goods Receipt' (LEWED) in the purchase order item. If you do this and you enter a GR document after this date, the system issues message M7163, which you must set as an error message in Customizing.
Regards
Kailas Ugale