How To Fix F5A428 - The clearing document is a reversal that cannot be posted with FB08

F5A428 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 428

• Message text: The clearing document is a reversal that cannot be posted with FB08

What causes this issue?

The reversal document was posted via the accounting interface. This
automatically cleared the document to be reversed and the reversal
document in FI. When a clearing is reset, the system also resets the
reversal information in FI. However, the reversal information is
retained in the source document of the sending application.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE 'CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO' OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F5A428 - Details

• The SAP error message F5A428 indicates that you are trying to reverse a clearing document using the transaction code FB08, but the system has determined that this reversal cannot be processed in this manner. This typically occurs when the document you are attempting to reverse is a clearing document that has specific restrictions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Clearing Document Type: The document you are trying to reverse is a clearing document (e.g., a document that has already cleared open items) and cannot be reversed using FB08.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow for reversal, such as being part of a closed period or having been processed in a way that restricts its reversal.
  Configuration Settings: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the reversal of certain types of documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Use the Correct Transaction: Instead of using FB08, you may need to use a different transaction code to