How To Fix VSB005 - Billing document &1 was cancelled

VSB005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSB - Self-Billing Procedure Messages

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Billing document &1 was cancelled

What causes this issue?

During the restart of the processing step the system determined that
billing document &V1& (or at least item &V2&), that was determined
during the first processing step run, has been cancelled in the
meantime.

System Response

Processing ends. The processing step can therefore not be executed
automatically.

How to fix this error?

You have to manually determine and post documents to be created
(clearing documents or new open items). You have to deactivate the entry
that exists and that cannot be posted automatically.
In order to complete the transfer, you can restart the processing step
for the transfer of remaining documents.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VSB005 - Billing document &1 was cancelled ?

  The SAP error message VSB005 indicates that a billing document has been cancelled. This message typically arises in the context of billing processes within SAP, particularly in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Cancellation of Billing Document: The most straightforward cause is that the billing document referenced by the message has been cancelled. This could happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  A manual cancellation by a user.
  An automatic cancellation due to changes in the underlying sales order or delivery.
  A reversal process initiated for correcting billing errors.
  
  
  
  Document Status: The billing document may have a status that indicates it is no longer valid for processing, which can prevent further actions from being taken on it.
  
  
  Dependencies on Other Documents: If the billing document is linked to other documents (like sales orders or deliveries), changes or cancellations in those documents can lead to the