How To Fix FKKINV685 - Max. no. of preliminary invoices reached. Prel. inv. &3 to be discarded

FKKINV685 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 685

• Message text: Max. no. of preliminary invoices reached. Prel. inv. &3 to be discarded

What causes this issue?

You want to create a preliminary invoice to replace existing preliminary
invoice &v3&. However, the configuration of the <DS:DE.PRLINV_CAT_KK>
preliminary invoice category</> &v1& allows a maximum of &v2& successive
preliminary invoices. This limit has been reached.

System Response

In accordance with the processing rule for the preliminary invoice
category, the preliminary invoice &v3& is discarded. You can then
continue processing the source documents contained within, for example,
in the context of new invoicing.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FKKINV685 - Max. no. of preliminary invoices reached. Prel. inv. &3 to be discarded ?

  The SAP error message FKKINV685 indicates that the maximum number of preliminary invoices has been reached for a particular transaction or process. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Convergent Charging or SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) when there are too many preliminary invoices generated for a specific account or transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Limit Reached: The system has a predefined limit on the number of preliminary invoices that can be created for a specific account or transaction. When this limit is reached, the system will discard the oldest preliminary invoice to accommodate the new one.
  Configuration Settings: The maximum number of preliminary invoices is defined in the system configuration. If this limit is set too low for your business processes, it can lead to this error.
  High Volume of Transactions: If there is a high volume of transactions being processed, it can quickly reach the limit of preliminary invoices.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase the Limit: You