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1814064 - Cancellation Invoice Posting Created Task in Accounting due to an Error Message: Posting date DD:MM:YYYY of reversal must not be before original posting date DD:MM:YYYY

Symptom

Unsuccessful cancelation invoice posting created a task in the General Ledger work center with an error message: Posting date DD:MM:YYYY (Ex:05.10.2012) of reversal must not be before original posting date DD:MM:YYYY (Ex: 29.11.2012).

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the General Ledger work center.
  2. Select the Source Documents sub view under Closing Cockpit view .
  3. Select the Task created for the cancelation invoice.
  4. Select the View Business Transaction option from the drop down list of Actions button.
  5. Here you can see the error message: Posting date DD:MM:YYYY of reversal must not be before original posting date DD:MM:YYYY

Cause

The cancellation Supplier invoice is posted on (Ex:05.10.2012) which is before the Goods and service receipt posting date (Ex 29.11.2012).

Resolution

Post the cancellation invoice just with Posting Date after DD:MM:YYYY (Ex: 29.11.2012).

Keywords

KBA , AP-SIP , Supplier Invoice Processing , How To

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