How To Fix WS416 - No follow-on document exists for document &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 416

• Message text: No follow-on document exists for document &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS416 - No follow-on document exists for document &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS416: No follow-on document exists for document &1:
  
  Error Message
  WS416: No follow-on document exists for document &1
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to perform an action that requires a follow-on document, but no such document exists for the referenced document number (&1).
  In SAP, a "follow-on document" is a document created as a subsequent step in a business process. For example:
  
  A delivery document created from a sales order.
  An invoice created from a delivery.
  A payment document created from an invoice.
  
  If you attempt to access or process a follow-on document that has not been created yet, SAP will throw this error.
  
  Common Scenarios
  
  Trying to display or change a follow-on document that has not been generated.
  Attempting to create a credit memo or cancellation document when the original document has no follow-on document.
  Running a transaction or report that expects a follow-on document but none exists.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the Document Flow:
  
  Use transaction VA03 (Display Sales Order) or VF03 (Display Billing Document) and check the document flow to verify if the follow-on document exists.
  If the follow-on document is missing, it means it was never created or the process was interrupted.
  
  
  
  Create the Follow-on Document:
  
  If the follow-on document is required, create it manually or rerun the process that generates it.
  For example, if a delivery document is missing, create it via VL01N (Create Outbound Delivery).
  
  
  
  Verify Process Steps:
  
  Ensure that all prerequisite steps have been completed correctly.
  For example, a billing document cannot be created without a delivery document.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Sometimes, the document exists but the user does not have authorization to view it, which might cause confusion.
  Verify user roles and authorizations.
  
  
  
  Check for Document Deletion or Archiving:
  
  The follow-on document might have been deleted or archived.
  Check with your SAP Basis or archiving team.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VA03 – Display Sales Order
  VL03N – Display Outbound Delivery
  VF03 – Display Billing Document
  FB03 – Display Financial Document
  
  
  
  Document Flow:
  
  Always check the document flow to understand the relationship between documents.
  Document flow can be accessed in sales order or delivery transactions.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Service Marketplace for notes related to WS416 if the problem persists.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WS416: No follow-on document exists for document &1
  
  
  Cause
  Attempt to access or process a follow-on document that does not exist
  
  
  Solution
  Verify document flow, create missing follow-on document, check authorizations
  
  
  Related T-codes
  VA03, VL03N, VF03, FB03
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the specific transaction or business process where this error occurs, I can help with more tailored advice.