How To Fix GI372 - The document displayed is the source document

GI372 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GI - FI-SL update

• Message number: 372

• Message text: The document displayed is the source document

What causes this issue?

The FI-SL document displayed is the source document. Possible document
types are:
Documents from FI-SL for local postings ("L")
Reversal documents from FI-SL for local postings ("U")
Documents from FI-SL for global postings ("G")
Reversal documents from FI-SL for global postings ("T")
Rollup documents ("R")
Documents from FI-SL currency translation ("C")

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GI372 - The document displayed is the source document ?

  The SAP error message GI372, which states "The document displayed is the source document," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or goods movement transactions. This message indicates that the document you are trying to display or process is the original source document, and certain actions cannot be performed on it because it is the primary record.
  
  Cause:
  
  Source Document: The error arises when you attempt to perform an action (like reversing a document or making changes) on a document that is the original source of a transaction. For example, if you are trying to reverse a goods movement, you may be trying to reverse the original document instead of a subsequent document that was created as a result of that movement.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow for certain operations, such as being locked or already processed in a way that prevents further changes.
  
  
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