How To Fix FKKINV457 - Billing document &1 is a reversal document and cannot be reversed

FKKINV457 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 457

• Message text: Billing document &1 is a reversal document and cannot be reversed

What causes this issue?

Billing document &v1& is a reversal document that was used to reverse
billing document &v2&. It is not possible to reverse reversal documents.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKKINV457 - Billing document &1 is a reversal document and cannot be reversed ?

  The SAP error message FKKINV457 indicates that you are trying to reverse a billing document that is already a reversal document. In SAP, a reversal document is created to negate the effects of a previous billing document, and it cannot be reversed again.
  
  Cause:
  
  Reversal Document: The billing document you are attempting to reverse is already a reversal document. This means it has already been processed to cancel or negate a previous billing document.
  Incorrect Document Selection: You may have selected the wrong document for reversal, thinking it is a standard billing document when it is actually a reversal.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Type: Verify the document type of the billing document you are trying to reverse. If it is a reversal document, you cannot reverse it again.
  Identify Original Document: If you need to reverse the effects of the reversal document, you should locate the original billing document that the reversal was created for and reverse