How To Fix V4311 - Preceding item &1 has status 'fully invoiced'.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V4 - Nachrichten Verkauf (Variable Meldungen und EDI-Meldungen)

• Message number: 311

• Message text: Preceding item &1 has status 'fully invoiced'.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message V4311 - Preceding item &1 has status 'fully invoiced'. ?

  The SAP error message V4311, which states "Preceding item &1 has status 'fully invoiced'," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) when you are trying to create or modify a sales document (like a sales order or delivery) that has a preceding item (such as a sales order item) that has already been fully invoiced. This means that the item has been billed completely, and no further billing can occur for that item.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered because:
  
  The preceding item (referenced as &1 in the error message) has been fully invoiced, meaning that all quantities and values associated with that item have been billed.
  You are attempting to perform an action (like creating a new invoice or modifying the existing one) that is not allowed on a fully invoiced item.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Status of the Preceding Item:
  
  Review the sales document and check the