How To Fix J_3RVATD122 - Correction number is less than the number of the previous correction

J_3RVATD122 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J_3RVATD - New VAT Declaration: Message Class

• Message number: 122

• Message text: Correction number is less than the number of the previous correction

What causes this issue?

You can only generate new corrective VAT returns or re-generate the
latest one, but you cannot re-generate the previous corrective VAT
returns. For example, if the latest correction was created with
Correction Number 7, then you can either create correction 8 or
re-generate correction 7, but not 1-6.

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.

J_3RVATD122 - Details

• The SAP error message J_3RVATD122 typically occurs in the context of the Brazilian tax system, particularly when dealing with the correction of tax documents. This error indicates that the correction number you are trying to enter is less than the correction number of a previous correction, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Correction Number: The correction number you are trying to enter is lower than the last correction number that was processed. In Brazil, corrections must be sequential, meaning that each correction must have a higher number than the previous one.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in entering the correction number, leading to an incorrect sequence.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There could be issues with the configuration of the tax reporting system in SAP, particularly if it has not been set up to handle corrections properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Correction Numbers: Check the correction numbers of previous corrections to ensure that you are entering