How To Fix WS720 - Profit simulation is not possible for reversal document

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 720

• Message text: Profit simulation is not possible for reversal document

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS720 - Profit simulation is not possible for reversal document ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WS720 - Profit simulation is not possible for reversal document
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you attempt to perform a profit simulation (e.g., in CO-PA or profitability analysis) on a reversal document. Reversal documents are created to negate or cancel the effects of an original posting. Since reversal documents do not represent new business transactions but rather corrections or cancellations, profit simulation is not applicable or allowed for them.
  In other words, the system prevents profit simulation on reversal documents because these documents do not generate new profitability data but only reverse existing postings.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Profit simulation is typically done on original postings to analyze the impact on profitability.
  Reversal documents are created to reverse or cancel the original postings.
  Since reversal documents negate the original postings, simulating profit on them would not make sense and could lead to incorrect or misleading profitability data.
  Therefore, SAP restricts profit simulation on reversal documents and throws the WS720 error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the document type:
  
  Verify if the document you are trying to simulate profit for is a reversal document. You can check the document type or reversal indicator in the document header.
  
  
  Perform profit simulation on the original document:
  
  Instead of simulating profit on the reversal document, perform the profit simulation on the original document that was reversed.
  
  
  Avoid running profit simulation on reversal documents:
  
  Adjust your process or program logic to exclude reversal documents from profit simulation runs.
  
  
  If you are using custom code or reports:
  
  Add a check to exclude reversal documents from profit simulation processing.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction codes:  
  
  Profit simulation is often done in CO-PA using transaction codes like KE24 (Display Profitability Analysis), or during posting in FB08 (Document Reversal).
  
  
  Document types:  
  
  Reversal documents usually have specific document types or reversal indicators (e.g., reversal indicator 'A' in accounting documents).
  
  
  SAP Notes:  
  
  Check SAP Notes related to CO-PA and profit simulation for any updates or patches.
  
  
  Configuration:  
  
  In some cases, configuration settings in CO-PA or FI may influence how reversals are handled in profitability analysis.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: Profit simulation is not allowed on reversal documents because they negate original postings.
  Solution: Perform profit simulation on the original document, not on the reversal document.
  Best practice: Exclude reversal documents from profit simulation processes.
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide details such as the transaction code used, document type, and the exact scenario where the error occurs.