How To Fix FI_E229 - Previous returned invoice &1 &2 is not in 'Park' status

FI_E229 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 229

• Message text: Previous returned invoice &1 &2 is not in 'Park' status

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FI_E229 - Details

• The SAP error message FI_E229 indicates that there is an issue with processing an invoice that is expected to be in a "Park" status, but it is not. This error typically occurs in the context of invoice verification and processing in the SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error message FI_E229 is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to process a subsequent invoice or credit memo related to a previous invoice that is not in the "Park" status.
  The previous invoice might be in a different status (e.g., "Posted," "Cancelled," etc.), which does not allow for the current operation to proceed.
  There may be a mismatch in the document flow or a missing document that should have been parked before processing the current invoice.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FI_E229 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Status of the Previous Invoice:
  
  Use transaction codes like FB03 (Display Document) to check the status of the previous invoice referenced