How To Fix EDOCUMENT048 - Unable to cancel document; Cancel related eDocument first

EDOCUMENT048 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDOCUMENT - eDocument: Messages

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Unable to cancel document; Cancel related eDocument first

What causes this issue?

You are trying to cancel a document for which a corresponding eDocument
exists.

System Response

The system does not cancel the source document.

How to fix this error?

To be able to cancel a document, ensure that the eDocument has been
first cancelled or voided in one of the following programs:

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

<DS:RE.EDOC_RESUBMIT_EDOCUMENT>Create and Submit eDocument</>
<DS:RE.EDOC_COCKPIT>eDocument Cockpit</>
<DS:RE.EDOC_PE_VOID_DOCUMENT>Create eDocument Voiding Request</> (for
Peru only).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EDOCUMENT048 - Details

• The SAP error message EDOCUMENT048 indicates that you are trying to cancel a document, but there are related electronic documents (eDocuments) that need to be canceled first. This is a common issue in systems that manage electronic documents, such as invoices or other financial documents, where dependencies exist between documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  There is a related eDocument that has not been canceled yet.
  The system enforces a rule that requires all related documents to be canceled before the main document can be canceled.
  The document you are trying to cancel may have been referenced in other transactions or processes that need to be addressed first.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Related eDocuments:
  
  Check the document you are trying to cancel for any related eDocuments. This can usually be done by reviewing the document history or related transactions in the SAP system.
  
  
  
  Cancel Related eDocuments:
  
  Once you have identified the related eDocuments, proceed to cancel