How To Fix RM473 - Confirmation number &1 is a reversal document

RM473 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RM - Messages for Repetitive Manufacturing

• Message number: 473

• Message text: Confirmation number &1 is a reversal document

What causes this issue?

The backflush document &V1& cannot be reversed as this document is a
reversal document.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RM473 - Confirmation number &1 is a reversal document ?

  The SAP error message RM473, which states "Confirmation number &1 is a reversal document," typically occurs in the context of production confirmations or goods movements in SAP. This error indicates that the confirmation number you are trying to process is associated with a reversal document, which means that it cannot be processed in the way you are attempting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Reversal Document: The confirmation number you are trying to use is linked to a reversal of a previous confirmation. In SAP, reversal documents are created to negate the effects of a prior document.
  Incorrect Document Type: You may be trying to perform an operation (like a confirmation or goods movement) on a document that is not valid for that operation.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the confirmation number entered, leading to the system identifying it as a reversal.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Confirmation Number: Check the confirmation number you are using to ensure it is