How To Fix 8B291 - Nota fiscal number &1 already exists in this year for partner &2

8B291 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8B - Localization (Brazil)

• Message number: 291

• Message text: Nota fiscal number &1 already exists in this year for partner &2

What causes this issue?

A nota fiscal with the same number has already been entered for this
partner and this year.

System Response

This message is for your information only. You can post the document.

How to fix this error?

Check whether you have entered the right nota fiscal number.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

8B291 - Details

• The SAP error message 8B291 indicates that a Nota Fiscal (a Brazilian tax document) number already exists for the specified year and partner. This error typically arises during the process of creating or processing Nota Fiscal documents in the SAP system, particularly in the context of Brazilian tax compliance.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Nota Fiscal Number: The error occurs when you attempt to create a Nota Fiscal with a number that has already been used for the same partner in the current fiscal year.
  Incorrect Number Range Configuration: The number range for Nota Fiscal may not be configured correctly, leading to overlaps.
  Data Entry Error: Manual entry of the Nota Fiscal number may have led to duplication.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the Nota Fiscal document types or number ranges in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Nota Fiscal Numbers: Verify if the Nota Fiscal number you are trying to use already exists