How To Fix MN157 - Billing document & corresponding to reversal document & does not exist

MN157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Billing document & corresponding to reversal document & does not exist

What causes this issue?

The reversal billing document &V2& has not yet been released to
Financial Accounting. In this case, the cancelled billing document &V1&
must likewise not yet have been released to Financial Accounting.
Billing document &V1& no longer exists in the system.

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?

Either the document has been archived or a program error occurred.
Contact your system administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN157 - Billing document & corresponding to reversal document & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message MN157 indicates that a billing document and its corresponding reversal document do not exist. This error typically occurs in the context of billing and invoicing processes within SAP, particularly when trying to reverse a billing document or when attempting to perform actions related to billing documents that are not properly linked or do not exist in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Non-Existent Billing Document: The billing document you are trying to reference may not exist in the system. This could be due to incorrect document numbers or the document being deleted.
  Reversal Document Not Created: If you are trying to reverse a billing document, the reversal document may not have been created or may have been deleted.
  Incorrect Document Flow: There may be an issue with the document flow in the system, where the billing document is not properly linked to its reversal document.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the