How To Fix F5A014 - Follow-on doc. display: Doc. has not been posted; must be posted first.

F5A014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Follow-on doc. display: Doc. has not been posted; must be posted first.

What causes this issue?

You want to display the follow-on documents that have been posted in
the general ledger for the cash journal document. This is however only
possible after you have transferred the corresponding document to the
general ledger.

System Response

The system cannot display the follow-on documents.

How to fix this error?

Transfer the document to the general ledger. You can do this using the
pushbutton <LS>Save/Post</>. After this has been done successfully, you
can carry out the function again. The follow-on documents arising in
Accounting are displayed.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F5A014 - Details

• The SAP error message F5A014 indicates that you are trying to display a follow-on document (such as an invoice or payment) that is linked to a document that has not yet been posted. This typically occurs in financial transactions where a document must be posted before any follow-on documents can be processed or displayed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unposted Document: The primary cause of this error is that the original document (e.g., a purchase order, goods receipt, or invoice) has not been posted in the system.
  Incorrect Document Flow: The follow-on document you are trying to access is dependent on the completion of the previous document in the workflow.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an error in data entry or processing that prevented the original document from being posted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Post the Original Document: 
  
  Navigate to the original document that is causing the issue.
  Ensure that it is complete and meets all necessary criteria for posting.
  Post the document