How To Fix 8A505 - Main item & & & of central invoice is still in this payment

8A505 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8A - Messages for Argentina

• Message number: 505

• Message text: Main item & & & of central invoice is still in this payment

What causes this issue?

You are going to block or reallocate this item. However, the referenced
master item is still in the payment being edited. You would destroy the
central invoice cluster which could affect the withholding tax
calculation.

System Response

Message

How to fix this error?

Change the master item first.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8A505 - Main item & & & of central invoice is still in this payment ?

  The SAP error message 8A505 indicates that there is an issue with a central invoice where a main item is still included in a payment. This typically occurs in the context of invoice processing and payment handling in SAP, particularly when dealing with central invoices in a cross-company code scenario.
  
  Cause:
  The error message 8A505 usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incomplete Payment Processing: The main item of the invoice is still linked to a payment document, which means it cannot be processed further (e.g., cleared or reversed).
  Invoice and Payment Mismatch: There may be discrepancies between the invoice and the payment details, such as amounts or references.
  Open Items: The main item of the invoice is still open and has not been fully cleared or settled.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not aligned with the business processes being executed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error message 8A505,