How To Fix EP405 - Posting date for reversal document is before postng date of reversed doc.

EP405 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EP - Messages for Posting Area

• Message number: 405

• Message text: Posting date for reversal document is before postng date of reversed doc.

What causes this issue?

The posting date of the reversal document is before the date of the
document to be reversed.

How to fix this error?

The posting date of the reversal document must always be after the date
of the document to be reversed.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EP405 - Posting date for reversal document is before postng date of reversed doc. ?

  The SAP error message EP405 ("Posting date for reversal document is before posting date of reversed document") typically occurs when you attempt to reverse a document in SAP, and the posting date of the reversal document is earlier than the posting date of the document being reversed. This is a common issue in financial transactions where the system enforces rules to maintain the integrity of financial data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Posting Date Mismatch: The reversal document's posting date is set to a date that is earlier than the original document's posting date.
  Document Flow: The reversal process requires that the reversal document must always have a posting date that is equal to or later than the original document's posting date to ensure proper accounting and reporting.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Posting Dates:
  
  Review the posting date of the original document that you are trying to reverse.
  Ensure that the posting date of