How To Fix W_CB229 - Reversal document &1 is not relevant. Deleting document index

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 229

• Message text: Reversal document &1 is not relevant. Deleting document index

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB229 - Reversal document &1 is not relevant. Deleting document index ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W_CB229 Reversal document &1 is not relevant. Deleting document index
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs during the reversal of a document in SAP Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules. The system tries to reverse a document, but the reversal document itself is not relevant for posting (i.e., it does not have accounting relevance or is not posted in a way that affects the ledger). As a result, the system deletes the document index for the reversal document because it is not needed.
  This situation can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  The reversal document was created but is not posted or is a non-posting document.
  The reversal document is a statistical document or a document that does not affect accounting.
  The document was reversed in a way that it no longer has accounting relevance.
  The document index (which is used for document retrieval and linking) is deleted because the reversal document is not relevant for further processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the reversal document: Verify if the reversal document (&1) is indeed posted and relevant for accounting. You can do this by checking the document in transaction codes like FB03 (Display Document).
  Understand the business process: Confirm whether the reversal document should be relevant or if it is expected to be non-relevant (e.g., statistical or informational document).
  No action needed if expected: If the reversal document is intentionally non-relevant (e.g., a statistical document), this warning can be ignored as the system is just cleaning up the document index.
  If unexpected: If the reversal document should be relevant but is not, investigate why it was created as non-relevant. This might involve checking configuration settings for document types, posting keys, or reversal procedures.
  Check document type and posting keys: Ensure that the document type used for reversal is configured correctly to be relevant for accounting.
  Re-post if necessary: If the reversal document is incorrect, you may need to reverse it again properly or post a new reversal document.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  FB03: Display Document  
  FB08: Reverse Document  
  FBL3N: G/L Account Line Items  
  
  
  SAP Notes:  
  
  Check SAP Notes related to document reversal and document indexing for your SAP version.
  
  
  Document Index:  
  
  The document index is used by SAP to link documents and facilitate document retrieval. Deleting the index for a non-relevant document is a system cleanup step.
  
  
  Configuration:  
  
  Document types and reversal document types are configured in IMG under Financial Accounting ? Financial Accounting Global Settings ? Document ? Document Types.
  
  
  Message Class:  
  
  W_CB229 belongs to message class CB (Controlling).
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The warning W_CB229 indicates that the reversal document is not relevant for accounting, so SAP deletes its document index. This is usually informational and does not indicate an error unless the reversal document was expected to be relevant. Verify the reversal document's status and configuration to ensure correctness.
  
  If you need help with a specific scenario or further troubleshooting, please provide details such as the transaction used, document types involved, and the business context.