How To Fix UCF8023 - Reversed reference document &1 will be reposted with reversed dr/cr signs

UCF8023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF8 - Messages for Manual Journal Entry

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Reversed reference document &1 will be reposted with reversed dr/cr signs

What causes this issue?

Reference document &V1& has already been reversed in a later period
(document number/period/fiscal year &V2&).

System Response

The document cannot be reversed twice. Instead, the system posts a new
document in the current period with values that have a reversed
debit/credit sign as compared to the reference document. Keep in mind
that this new document does not refer to the reference document nor to
its reversal document.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

UCF8023 - Details

• The SAP error message UCF8023 indicates that there is a reversed reference document in the system, which means that the debit and credit signs for a particular document are incorrect. This typically occurs during the posting of financial transactions, where the system detects that the accounting entries do not balance due to the reversal of debit and credit signs.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Document Entry: The original document may have been entered with the wrong debit/credit signs.
  Reversal of Document: A reversal transaction may have been processed incorrectly, leading to mismatched signs.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been inconsistencies in how debits and credits were recorded.
  Manual Adjustments: Manual adjustments or corrections made to financial documents may have resulted in incorrect postings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review the Document: Check the original document referenced in the error message to verify the debit and credit entries. Ensure that they are correctly posted.
  Repost the Document: If