How To Fix WS286 - Document &1 has been completed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 286

• Message text: Document &1 has been completed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS286 - Document &1 has been completed ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WS286 - Document &1 has been completed:
  
  SAP Error Message: WS286 - Document &1 has been completed
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to perform an operation on a document that has already been completed (posted and finalized) in the system. In SAP, once a document is completed, it is generally locked against further changes to ensure data integrity and audit compliance.
  For example:
  
  Attempting to change or reverse a financial document that is already completed.
  Trying to post a document that has already been posted and finalized.
  Trying to process a workflow or transaction on a document that is no longer modifiable.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  The placeholder &1 in the message will be replaced by the document number.
  The system prevents modifications to completed documents to maintain consistency and avoid errors in financial or logistical postings.
  This is a standard control in SAP to ensure that finalized documents are not accidentally altered.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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