How To Fix WS578 - Doc. &1 cannot be reversed; no accounting doc. required for reversal &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 578

• Message text: Doc. &1 cannot be reversed; no accounting doc. required for reversal &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS578 - Doc. &1 cannot be reversed; no accounting doc. required for reversal &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS578 Doc. &1 cannot be reversed; no accounting doc. required for reversal &1
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to reverse a document in SAP that does not have an associated accounting document, and the system is configured such that no accounting document is required for the reversal of this particular document type.
  In other words, the document you are attempting to reverse is either:
  
  A document that does not generate accounting entries (e.g., certain logistics documents, delivery documents, or non-financial postings), or  
  A document type for which the system does not expect or require an accounting document during reversal.
  
  Because there is no accounting document linked to the original document, the reversal process cannot proceed in the usual way, and SAP throws this error.
  
  When does this typically happen?
  
  Trying to reverse a document that is purely logistic or non-financial in