How To Fix FKKINV241 - Source document &1 &2 does not exist in the database; document archived?

FKKINV241 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKINV - Invoicing in Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable

• Message number: 241

• Message text: Source document &1 &2 does not exist in the database; document archived?

What causes this issue?

The source document specified belongs to invoicing document &V3& that is
to be reversed. However, the source document specified was not found in
the database. It may have been archived already.

System Response

Invoicing document &V3& was not reversed.

How to fix this error?

An invoicing document for which the source documents are already archive
d can only be reversed in the dialog processing of the invoicing
reversal.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKKINV241 - Source document &1 &2 does not exist in the database; document archived? ?

  The SAP error message FKKINV241 indicates that the system is unable to find a specific source document in the database because it has been archived. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) module, where documents related to billing, invoicing, or payments may be archived to optimize database performance and storage.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Archiving: The source document (identified by the document number and year) has been archived. Archiving is a process in SAP that moves data from the database to an archive storage to improve performance and manage data volume.
  Incorrect Document Number: The document number or year provided may be incorrect or does not match any existing records in the database.
  Data Deletion: The document may have been deleted or not created properly in the first place.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Archive Settings: Verify the archiving settings in your SAP system. You can check the archiving object related to the