How To Fix FKKINV477 - Billing document &1 is already archived, billing reversal not possible

FKKINV477 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 477

• Message text: Billing document &1 is already archived, billing reversal not possible

What causes this issue?

Your system settings do not allow the reversal of archived billing
documents with origin process &V2&.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FKKINV477 - Details

• The SAP error message FKKINV477 indicates that a billing document you are trying to reverse has already been archived. This means that the document is no longer available in the active database and cannot be modified or reversed through standard transaction processes.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the billing document has been archived as part of the data management process in SAP. Archiving is typically done to improve system performance and manage data volume. Once a document is archived, it is removed from the active database and stored in an archive file, making it inaccessible for standard operations like reversals.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can consider the following options:
  
  
  Check Archive Status: Verify if the billing document is indeed archived. You can use transaction codes like SARA (Archive Administration) to check the status of archived documents.
  
  
  Unarchive the Document: If you need to reverse the billing document, you may need