How To Fix IDGT_LC043 - Invoice cancelation not possible; invoices from different months

IDGT_LC043 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDGT_LC -

• Message number: 043

• Message text: Invoice cancelation not possible; invoices from different months

What causes this issue?

You want to cancel two (or more) invoices at the same time. However, the
billing documents were posted in different months.

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?

You can only select and cancel billing documents within the same tax
month.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IDGT_LC043 - Details

• The SAP error message IDGT_LC043, which states "Invoice cancellation not possible; invoices from different months," typically occurs when you attempt to cancel an invoice that is linked to other invoices or transactions that belong to different accounting periods (months). This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to cancel an invoice that has been partially paid or when there are related documents that span different periods.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Accounting Periods: The primary cause of this error is that the invoice you are trying to cancel is associated with invoices or transactions that are recorded in different months or accounting periods.
  Partial Payments: If the invoice has been partially paid or if there are subsequent invoices that reference it, this can also lead to the error.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configuration settings in the SAP system may restrict the cancellation of invoices across different periods.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Related Invoices: Review the related invoices and