How To Fix WRMA_FI042 - The document to cancel, &1, is not relevant for RMA

WRMA_FI042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRMA_FI - Messages for RMA

• Message number: 042

• Message text: The document to cancel, &1, is not relevant for RMA

What causes this issue?

The agency document you want to cancel, &V1&, is flagged as not relevant
for RMA. However, this document is contained in an RMA-specific table.
RMA only uses billing document types that are flagged as relevant for
RMA. This flag is inherited in the header data of the agency document.

System Response

Processing is canceled.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the flag that marks an agency document as relevant for RMA
is set. If the flag is not set, set it. You will then be able to cancel
the document. Set field &V2& in table &V3& to &V4&.

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.

WRMA_FI042 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WRMA_FI042 - The document to cancel, &1, is not relevant for RMA
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you attempt to cancel or reference a financial document that is not linked or relevant to a Return Material Authorization (RMA) process. In other words, the system expects the document you are trying to cancel or use in the RMA process to be an RMA-related document (such as an invoice or credit memo created as part of an RMA), but the document number you entered does not meet this criterion.
  Common scenarios causing this error include:
  
  Trying to cancel a document that was not created through the RMA process.
  Entering an incorrect document number that belongs to a different transaction type.
  The document might be related to a sales order or delivery but not flagged or processed as an RMA document in the system.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify the Document Number:
  
  Check if the document number you entered is correct.
  Ensure the document