How To Fix WAB135 - Item can be canceled during creation at header level only if doc. settled

WAB135 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WAB - Messages Settlement Management

• Message number: 135

• Message text: Item can be canceled during creation at header level only if doc. settled

What causes this issue?

Item void is allowed for settlement documents that act as collective
documents, but only if:
Settlement takes place at item level
Settlement takes place at header level, and the document has the status
"Settled"

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WAB135 - Details

• The SAP error message WAB135 indicates that an item in a document cannot be canceled because it is not settled, and the cancellation can only occur at the header level if the document is settled. This error typically arises in the context of financial documents, such as billing documents or sales orders, where certain conditions must be met before a cancellation can be processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Status: The document you are trying to cancel has not been settled. In SAP, certain documents must be settled before they can be canceled.
  Header-Level Cancellation: The system is enforcing a rule that allows cancellation only at the header level if the document is settled. If the document is not settled, you cannot cancel individual items.
  Business Logic: The business process may require that all items in a document be settled before any cancellation can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Status: Verify the status of the document you are trying to