How To Fix VF762 - The reference billing document is archived.

VF762 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF - Billing

• Message number: 762

• Message text: The reference billing document is archived.

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VF762 - Details

• The SAP error message VF762, which states "The reference billing document is archived," typically occurs when you are trying to process a billing document (such as creating a credit memo or a subsequent invoice) that references another billing document that has been archived. This means that the original billing document is no longer available in the active database but is instead stored in an archive for historical purposes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Archiving Process: The billing document you are trying to reference has been archived as part of the data management process in SAP. Archiving is done to improve system performance and manage data volume.
  Reference Document: The document you are trying to process relies on information from the archived billing document, which is not accessible in the current session.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Access the Archive: If you need to view the archived billing document, you can use the SAP Archive Information System (transaction code SARA) to access archived documents.