How To Fix F5360 - Special documents are not reversible

F5360 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 360

• Message text: Special documents are not reversible

What causes this issue?

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

The document has status 'A' (clearing document).
ELSE
The document has status 'B' (reset clearing document).

Particular documents are indicated by a status. You can see the document
status in the header data of the document in field BKPF-BSTAT.

System Response

The document cannot be reversed.

How to fix this error?

Reset clearing using transaction <DS:TRAN.FBRA>FBRA</>.
ELSE

How to fix this error?

The document is a clearing document whose clearing has already been
reset. The document does not need to be reversed.

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 F5360 - Special documents are not reversible ?

  The SAP error message F5360, which states "Special documents are not reversible," typically occurs when you attempt to reverse a special document type that is not designed to be reversed in the SAP system. Special documents can include various types of transactions, such as certain types of journal entries, adjustments, or other non-standard postings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type you are trying to reverse may have been configured in such a way that it does not allow reversals. This is common for special documents that are meant to be final or that have specific business logic associated with them.
  Posting Period Issues: The posting period may be closed, preventing any reversals from being processed.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow for reversal, such as being part of a completed financial statement or having been cleared.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the SAP system may restrict