How To Fix M8354 - Document already created before Release 1.3

M8354 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 354

• Message text: Document already created before Release 1.3

What causes this issue?

<LS>Cancel</> is available from Release 1.3. Documents posted in
an earlier release cannot be canceled with this function.

How to fix this error?

To cancel the document, you must post a corresponding credit memo.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M8354 - Details

• The SAP error message M8354 "Document already created before Release 1.3" typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Inventory Management (IM) when there is an attempt to create or process a document that has already been created in a previous version of the system or in a different context that is not compatible with the current version.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Duplication: The error indicates that the system has detected that a document (such as a purchase order, goods receipt, or invoice) has already been created in a prior release/version of the system.
  Version Compatibility: The document may have been created in a version of SAP that does not align with the current version's data structure or processing rules.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with data integrity or consistency in the database, leading to conflicts when trying to create or modify documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Status: Verify the status of the document in