How To Fix FMCY046 - Document &1 cannot be reversed with document status Preposted

FMCY046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCY - Copy budget data

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Document &1 cannot be reversed with document status Preposted

What causes this issue?

The document &V1& defined in document year &V2& cannot be reversed with
the Document Status Preposted because the document &V1& contains more
than one budget category or more than one fiscal year.
Note that this error does not occur for carryover documents using one
budget category.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Choose the Document Status Post in the Reversal document setting.

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.

FMCY046 - Details

• The SAP error message FMCY046 indicates that a document cannot be reversed because it is in a "Preposted" status. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions where a document has been created but not yet fully processed or posted to the general ledger.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Status: The document is in a preposted state, meaning it has not been finalized or posted to the financial system.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction may not allow for reversal while in this status.
  System Configuration: Certain configurations in the SAP system may restrict reversing documents that are not fully posted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Status: Verify the status of the document in question. If it is indeed in a preposted state, you will need to either post it or change its status before attempting a reversal.
  Post the Document: If the document is meant to be finalized, you can post it to the ledger. Once it is posted, you