How To Fix VF850 - Only documents with status ôIn Progressö can be rejected.

VF850 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF - Billing

• Message number: 850

• Message text: Only documents with status ôIn Progressö can be rejected.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF850 - Only documents with status ôIn Progressö can be rejected. ?

  The SAP error message VF850, which states "Only documents with status 'In Progress' can be rejected," typically occurs in the context of billing documents in the SAP system. This error indicates that you are attempting to reject a billing document that is not in the correct status for rejection.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Status: The billing document you are trying to reject is not in the "In Progress" status. It may be in a status such as "Completed," "Cancelled," or "Blocked," which does not allow for rejection.
  Document Type: Certain document types may have restrictions on their status transitions, preventing them from being rejected if they have already been processed or finalized.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to reject documents in certain statuses.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Status: Verify the status of the billing document you are trying to reject. You can do this by navigating to the billing document in the SAP system