How To Fix FI238 - Payment reversal &1 for invoice &2 &3 &4: different fiscal year

FI238 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 238

• Message text: Payment reversal &1 for invoice &2 &3 &4: different fiscal year

What causes this issue?

The assignment of the payment to the invoice was cancelled. This means
that you must cancel the payment records generated in Funds Management
for this invoice.
The fiscal year of the payment cancellation does not correspond to the
current fiscal year.

System Response

No payment conversion takes place for this invoice and other invoices
connected to this invoice.

How to fix this error?

The fiscal year of the payment cancellation is determined from the
selection date <LS>Posting date of payments</>. Check whether you need
to change this date on payment selection, or whether you need to change
the fiscal year of the invoice document.

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.

FI238 - Details

• The SAP error message FI238 indicates that there is an issue with reversing a payment for an invoice that belongs to a different fiscal year than the one currently being processed. This typically occurs when you attempt to reverse a payment or a document that was posted in a previous fiscal year while the system is currently in a different fiscal year.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Fiscal Year: The primary cause of this error is that the invoice you are trying to reverse was posted in a fiscal year that is different from the current fiscal year.
  Document Status: The document may have been closed or archived in the previous fiscal year, making it unavailable for reversal in the current year.
  Configuration Settings: The system may have specific settings that prevent reversals across fiscal years to maintain data integrity and compliance with accounting standards.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Fiscal Year: Verify the fiscal year of the invoice you are trying