How To Fix VMP_MSG384 - Document version of the previous is greater than current version

VMP_MSG384 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMP_MSG - VMP Message Manager

• Message number: 384

• Message text: Document version of the previous is greater than current version

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VMP_MSG384 - Document version of the previous is greater than current version ?

  The SAP error message:
  VMP_MSG384: Document version of the previous is greater than current version
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to post or process a document in SAP where the version number of the current document is lower than the version number of the previous document. In other words, SAP expects document versions to be processed in a sequential and ascending order, but the system detects that the version of the current document is less than the version of the previously processed document.
  This typically happens in scenarios involving document versioning such as:
  
  Invoice verification with document version management.
  Logistics invoice verification (LIV).
  Document changes or reposting where version control is enforced.
  When a document is being updated or reposted with an incorrect or outdated version number.
  
  
  Explanation:
  SAP uses document versioning to ensure consistency and traceability of changes. Each time a document is changed or reposted, its version number should increase. If a document with a lower