How To Fix F5A174 - Document cannot be deleted, totals posting

F5A174 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 174

• Message text: Document cannot be deleted, totals posting

What causes this issue?

You have tried to delete a cash journal document. This document is a
totals posting that fixes the transfer of one or several checks.

System Response

The system does not delete the document as this would lead to
inconsistencies in the total amount (total of all checks transferred).

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.

F5A174 - Details

• The SAP error message F5A174, which states "Document cannot be deleted, totals posting," typically occurs when you attempt to delete a financial document that has already been posted to the totals table. This means that the document has been included in financial reporting and cannot be deleted directly due to the integrity of the financial data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Totals Posting: The document you are trying to delete has already been posted to the totals table (e.g., the BSI or other financial tables), which is used for reporting and summarizing financial data.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow deletion, such as being part of a closed period or having been referenced by other documents.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies on the document, such as linked transactions or reports that rely on the data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Reverse the Document: Instead of deleting the document, you can reverse it. This creates a new document