How To Fix 8B225 - Subsequent documents exist, cancel them first

8B225 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8B - Localization (Brazil)

• Message number: 225

• Message text: Subsequent documents exist, cancel them first

What causes this issue?

You want to post a credit memo. For this NF, subsequent document(s)
already exist.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Please cancel the subsequent document(s) first.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8B225 - Subsequent documents exist, cancel them first ?

  The SAP error message 8B225 ("Subsequent documents exist, cancel them first") typically occurs when you are trying to cancel or delete a document (such as a purchase order, sales order, or invoice) that has subsequent documents linked to it. This means that there are other documents that depend on the document you are trying to cancel, and SAP does not allow the cancellation until those dependent documents are addressed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Dependent Documents: The document you are trying to cancel has subsequent documents that reference it. For example, if you are trying to cancel a purchase order, there may be goods receipts or invoices that have been created based on that order.
  Document Flow: In SAP, documents are often linked in a flow (e.g., a purchase order leads to a goods receipt, which may lead to an invoice). If any of these subsequent documents exist, the system will prevent you from canceling the original