How To Fix EB192 - Document &1 cannot be reversed; At least one subsequent doc. (&2) exists

EB192 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EB - IS-U invoicing

• Message number: 192

• Message text: Document &1 cannot be reversed; At least one subsequent doc. (&2) exists

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to reverse invoicing document &V1&.
You cannot reverse the document because at least one of the invoiced
billing documents has a subsequent document that was already invoiced.
The subsequent document in question is &V2&.

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?

Reverse subsequent invoicing document &V2&.
Reverse invoicing document &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EB192 - Document &1 cannot be reversed; At least one subsequent doc. (&2) exists ?

  The SAP error message EB192 indicates that a document (identified by &1) cannot be reversed because there is at least one subsequent document (identified by &2) that exists. This typically occurs in financial transactions where a document cannot be reversed if it has dependent documents that rely on it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Subsequent Documents: The primary reason for this error is that there are subsequent documents that have been created based on the original document. For example, if you have an invoice that has been paid, you cannot reverse the invoice if there are payment documents linked to it.
  Document Flow: In SAP, documents are often linked in a flow (e.g., purchase orders, goods receipts, invoices, payments). If any document in this flow is dependent on the document you are trying to reverse, the system will prevent the reversal to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify Dependent Documents: Use transaction codes like FB03 (Display Document) or FBV3 (Display