How To Fix FI_E160 - Manually reverse corresponding BL document &1/&2/&3 as well

FI_E160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI_E - Message Class for FM English Developers

• Message number: 160

• Message text: Manually reverse corresponding BL document &1/&2/&3 as well

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FI_E160 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E160 indicates that there is an issue with reversing a financial document, specifically related to a business transaction that requires a manual reversal of a corresponding document. The message typically appears in the context of financial accounting (FI) when trying to reverse a document that has dependencies or linked documents that also need to be reversed.
  
  Cause:
  The error message FI_E160 is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to reverse a financial document (e.g., an invoice or a payment) that has a corresponding document (like a billing document or a credit memo) that also needs to be reversed.
  The system detects that the linked document has not been reversed, which is a prerequisite for the reversal of the original document.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Corresponding Document: Check the details of the document you are trying to reverse. The error message will typically provide the document number and type (e.g.,