How To Fix WS574 - Document &1 cannot be reversed; error in reversal document:&2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 574

• Message text: Document &1 cannot be reversed; error in reversal document:&2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS574 - Document &1 cannot be reversed; error in reversal document:&2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS574 Document &1 cannot be reversed; error in reversal document: &2
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to reverse a document (e.g., accounting document, material document) in SAP, but the system encounters an issue with the reversal document that it tries to create. The placeholders &1 and &2 represent:
  
  &1: The original document number you are trying to reverse.
  &2: The reversal document number or an error related to the reversal document.
  
  The error indicates that the reversal process cannot be completed because the reversal document itself has an error or is invalid. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  The reversal document was partially created but contains inconsistencies or errors.
  The reversal document is locked or has been deleted.
  There are missing or incorrect data in the reversal document.
  The document to be reversed is already reversed or blocked for reversal.
  Custom validations or user-exits