How To Fix V1081 - Consider the subsequent documents

V1081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V1 - Verkaufsbelegbearbeitung

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Consider the subsequent documents

What causes this issue?

Subsequent documents already exist for the <GL:document>document</>.

How to fix this error?

You will find further information on the subsequent documents, their
creation date and their processing status by branching into the
<GL:document_flow>document flow</>.
To reach the document flow in the document, select Environment ->
Document flow.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

V1081 - Details

• The SAP error message V1081, which states "Consider the subsequent documents," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) processes, particularly when dealing with sales orders, deliveries, or billing documents. This error indicates that there are subsequent documents that need to be considered or processed before the current action can be completed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Subsequent Documents Exist: The primary cause of this error is that there are subsequent documents (like deliveries, invoices, or credit memos) that are linked to the sales order or document you are trying to process. The system is prompting you to address these documents first.
  Document Flow Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the document flow, such as a delivery that has not been completed or an invoice that has not been cleared.
  Status of Documents: The status of the related documents may not allow for the current action to be completed. For example, if a delivery is still