How To Fix FCO317 - First reverse all dependent rework expense documents (&)

FCO317 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO - Messages for Failure Cost Processing FCO

• Message number: 317

• Message text: First reverse all dependent rework expense documents (&)

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to reverse failure cost document &V1&. This document
is an inward transfer document for rework. There are rework expense
documents (materials or activities) assigned to this document that have
not been reversed. The inward transfer document cannot be reversed
until all associated documents are reversed.

System Response

The reversal is not executed.

How to fix this error?

First reverse all associated rework expense documents.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCO317 - First reverse all dependent rework expense documents (&) ?

  The SAP error message FCO317 typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling when there are dependent rework expense documents that need to be reversed before a specific action can be taken, such as reversing a primary document or posting a new transaction. This error indicates that there are linked or dependent documents that must be addressed first.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to reverse a document that has associated rework expense documents. These dependent documents must be reversed first to maintain the integrity of the financial data and ensure that all related transactions are properly accounted for.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FCO317 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Dependent Documents: 
  
  Use transaction codes like FB03 (Display Document) or FBL1N (Vendor Line Item Display) to find the dependent rework expense documents associated with the original document you are trying to reverse.
  
  
  
  Reverse Dependent Documents:
  
  Once you have identified the dependent documents, you need to