MRBR not releasing invoice after accepted usage decision on re-delivered goods (ECC EHP7)

[OsvaldoLopez]

Dear consultants,

I’m facing a situation involving SAP ECC (not S/4HANA) — specifically:

SAP ECC EHP7 FOR SAP ERP 6.0
Component versions:

• SAP_APPL 617 0003 (SAPKH61703) — Logistics and Accounting

• SAP_FIN 617 0003 (SAPK-61703INSAPFIN)

Let me explain the full scenario for better understanding (at the end I’ll also reference related discussions I’ve already reviewed, which were useful but didn’t lead to a resolution).

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🧩 Business Scenario

Step 1: A purchase order is created for 2,000 units.
Step 2: The vendor delivers the goods. A goods receipt (MIGO 101) is posted, which triggers a quality inspection lot. The stock is now under “Quality Inspection.”
Step 3: An invoice (MIRO) is posted for the full 2,000 units. The invoice is blocked for payment since the usage decision in QM is still pending.
Step 4: The inspection lot is processed in QA32, and a rejection usage decision is posted via QA11. This triggers a 122 movement, returning all 2,000 units to the vendor. Stock is cleared accordingly.
Step 5: The vendor re-sends the full quantity. Another goods receipt (MIGO 101) is posted against same PO, and a new inspection lot is created.
Step 6: A positive usage decision is recorded for the new lot.
Step 7: A background job runs MRBR daily, which should release the blocked invoice now that the quality approval is in place — but this does not happen. MRBR still shows the invoice blocked due to Quality Inspection.

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🔍What I’ve already checked

• I will attach screenshots of movements and relevant tables.

• This system does not have the automotive solution activated. (I mention this because a related discussion references inbound delivery statuses in that context.) Community link - How to close inbound status open after quality reject

• Another thread from 2010 discusses a similar issue: MM Invoices not automatically released with MRBR One of the replies is marked as a solution, but I haven’t been able to reproduce the logic — or perhaps I misunderstood it.

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❓My questions

• What could be causing MRBR to still see a quality block even after the second (accepted) inspection lot?

• What else can I check in terms of invoice history, logistics invoice verification settings, or inspection lot references?

• Could this be related to the fact that the original invoice refers to the first GR (that was returned)? If so, what’s the correct process to handle this case?

Screenshots:

Any insights or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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Waldo

[DominikTylczyn · Accepted solution]

Hello @OsvaldoLopez 

Check the note 1879336 - MRBR - Automatic release not working for quality inspection - SAP ERP & SAP S/4HANA

Cause
The GR-Based IV flag is not set in the PO so the system cannot know which GR has been approved and which has been rejected.

Best regards

Dominik Tylczynski

[OsvaldoLopez · Accepted solution]

Thanks for this note., but the note said:

" (...)

Cause

The GR-Based IV flag is not set in the PO so the system cannot know which GR has been approved and which has been rejected."

Just to be clear, the PO set was:

[DominikTylczyn · Accepted solution]

Strange - the note describes a scenario just like yours. Why don't you report the issue to SAP support and point to the note?