How To Fix KI288 - Corresponding CO document cannot be reversed because of archiving

KI288 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 288

• Message text: Corresponding CO document cannot be reversed because of archiving

What causes this issue?

CO document &V4& belongs to FI document &V2& from application &V1&,
organizational unit &V3&. Several document rows have already been
archived.

System Response

Cancellations cannot be performed in CO from the data of the original
document. The CO reversal is derived from the FI reversal document
instead. This can result in exchange rate differences during currency
translations in CO, such as when the value is calculated in controlling
area currency.

How to fix this error?

If you do not want to do so, you can reinsert the archived rows of the
CO document beforehand.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI288 - Corresponding CO document cannot be reversed because of archiving ?

  The SAP error message KI288 indicates that a corresponding Controlling (CO) document cannot be reversed due to archiving. This typically occurs when you attempt to reverse a CO document (like a cost center accounting document) that has been archived, meaning that the original document is no longer available in the active database.
  
  Cause:
  
  Archiving: The primary cause of this error is that the CO document you are trying to reverse has been archived. Archiving is a process in SAP that moves data from the active database to an archive to improve system performance and manage data volume.
  Document Status: The document may have been processed in such a way that it is no longer available for reversal due to its archived status.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Archiving Status: Verify if the document you are trying to reverse has indeed been archived. You can do this by checking the archiving logs or using transaction codes like SARA (Archive