How To Fix RM791 - Reporting point & was deleted: Document can no longer be cancelled

RM791 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RM - Messages for Repetitive Manufacturing

• Message number: 791

• Message text: Reporting point & was deleted: Document can no longer be cancelled

What causes this issue?

You want to reverse a backflushing document that refers to a reporting
point document. This means that the original posting was a reporting
point backflush. In the mean time, the reporting point in question has
been deleted due to a change in the routing.

System Response

Reporting point documents can only be reversed as long as the reporting
point at which the posting took place still exists. Therefore, the
backflush document cannot be reversed in this case.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RM791 - Details

• The SAP error message RM791 ("Reporting point & was deleted: Document can no longer be cancelled") typically occurs in the context of materials management or inventory management when you attempt to cancel a document that has been associated with a reporting point that has been deleted. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when dealing with goods movements, inventory adjustments, or other related transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deleted Reporting Point: The primary cause of this error is that the reporting point associated with the document you are trying to cancel has been deleted from the system. Reporting points are often used in production and logistics processes to track the status of materials or production orders.
  Document Status: The document you are trying to cancel may have already been processed or finalized, making it impossible to cancel it.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing or incorrect references to reporting