How To Fix FKKBIX2261 - A billing req. already exists for invoicing doc &1. No reversal possible.

FKKBIX2261 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKBIX2 - Billing in Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable

• Message number: 261

• Message text: A billing req. already exists for invoicing doc &1. No reversal possible.

What causes this issue?

A <DS:TX.FKKBIX_BILLREQ>billing request</> to be corrected already
exists for the invoicing document &V1& to be reversed.
An invoicing document can either be corrected by means of a reversal or
a credit/debit memo.

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?

Discard or reverse the billing request for correction if necessary.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKKBIX2261 - A billing req. already exists for invoicing doc &1. No reversal possible. ?

  The SAP error message FKKBIX2261 indicates that a billing request already exists for the invoicing document specified, and therefore, a reversal of the billing request is not possible. This error typically occurs in the context of billing and invoicing processes within SAP, particularly in the Financial Accounting (FI) and Sales and Distribution (SD) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Billing Request: The primary cause of this error is that there is already a billing request created for the specified invoicing document. This means that the system has already processed a billing request, and it cannot reverse it because it is linked to an existing document.
  Document Status: The status of the invoicing document may not allow for a reversal. For example, if the document has already been posted or processed in a way that prevents further changes.
  Data Integrity: There may be data integrity issues or inconsistencies in the billing documents that prevent the reversal.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Billing