How To Fix 8B355 - Cancel of NF is not allowed because financial period is closed

8B355 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8B - Localization (Brazil)

• Message number: 355

• Message text: Cancel of NF is not allowed because financial period is closed

What causes this issue?

The selected invoice has a corresponding Nota Fiscal. Since the
financial period of the original document is not open anymore, it is
not allowed to cancel the Nota Fiscal.
Therefore it is not possible to cancel the selected invoice.

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?

Create a credit note and correct the tax amounts.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

8B355 - Details

• The SAP error message 8B355 indicates that a cancellation of a Non-Financial (NF) document is not allowed because the financial period has been closed. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions where certain actions are restricted once the financial period has been finalized.
  
  Cause:
  
  Closed Financial Period: The primary cause of this error is that the financial period in which the NF document was created has been closed. Once a financial period is closed, no further changes, including cancellations, can be made to documents within that period.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to prevent changes to documents in closed periods to maintain the integrity of financial reporting.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Open the Financial Period: If it is necessary to cancel the NF document, you may need to open the financial period. This typically requires authorization and should be done with caution, as it can affect financial reporting.
  
  Navigate to the transaction code OB52 (or