How To Fix WS159 - You cannot cancel - accounting document contains settled items

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 159

• Message text: You cannot cancel - accounting document contains settled items

What causes this issue?

The accounting document for document &V1& contains cleared amounts.

System Response

The system does not allow document &V1& to be cancelled, as this would
result in errors during the creation of the accounting document of the
reversal document.

How to fix this error?

For document &V1&, enter a document with a contrasting settlement
document category or change the
<DS:DE.WFARTS>settlement document type for the reversal document</> of
settlement document type &V2& so that an invoice/credit memo/valued
credit memo is created for document &V1& (tmfk-lftyp = '01' or
tmfk-lftyp = '03').

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