How To Fix EEWA_SUBCONTRACT004 - &1 &2: There is already a cancellation doc. (&4) to material document &3.

EEWA_SUBCONTRACT004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EEWA_SUBCONTRACT - Message Texts for Subcontractor Processing

• Message number: 004

• Message text: &1 &2: There is already a cancellation doc. (&4) to material document &3.

What causes this issue?

There is already a &V3& cancellation document &V4& for this goods
movement posting.

System Response

The goods movement posting will not be canceled.

How to fix this error?

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

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 EEWA_SUBCONTRACT004 - &1 &2: There is already a cancellation doc. (&4) to material document &3. ?

  The SAP error message EEWA_SUBCONTRACT004 indicates that there is already a cancellation document associated with the specified material document. This typically occurs in the context of subcontracting processes where a material document has been created, and an attempt is being made to cancel it, but a cancellation document already exists.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Cancellation Document: The primary cause of this error is that a cancellation document for the specified material document already exists in the system. This means that the system has already processed a cancellation for the material document you are trying to cancel again.
  Incorrect Process Flow: The error may also arise if the process flow is not followed correctly, leading to attempts to cancel a document that has already been canceled.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Documents: 
  
  Use transaction codes like MB03 (Display Material Document) or MB02 (Change Material Document) to check the existing material document and its associated cancellation document.
  Look for the cancellation document