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2674773 - When Reversing Journal Entry Voucher, error message: Reversal not possible; unreversed postings to ind. material AAA asset BBB

Symptom

When you click on Reverse in the Journal Entry Voucher XXX (XXX refers to the Journal Entry Voucher), 3 errors messages appears:

  • Reversal not possible; unreversed postings to ind. material AAA asset BBB
  • Journal entry voucher cannot be posted
  • Journal entry voucher CCC cannot be reversed

The Business Transaction Type is : 645 - Transfer of Fixed Asset Values.

(AAA refers to the material ID and BBB refers to the asset ID)

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the General Ledger work center.
  2. Go to the JEV view.
  3. Select the JEV XXX and click on Edit.
  4. Click on Reverse and add the information requested.
  5. Click on Ok.

You observe the following error messages:

  • Reversal not possible; unreversed postings to ind. material AAA asset BBB
  • Journal entry voucher cannot be posted
  • Journal entry voucher CCC cannot be reversed

Cause

You cannot reverse the JEV XXX because ind. material (IMAT) AAA has been transferred to the asset BBB and a posting has taken place to the IMAT AAA in the Fixed Asset BBB. For instance, a Supplier Invoice has been posted for the acquisition costs into the material AAA or even a goods and services receipts.

In the JEV XXX, below the Items, you can see the ind. material AAA in Individual Material and the asset BBB in Target Fixed Asset.

Resolution

Before reversing this JEV, you need to reverse any postings that have taken place to the IMAT AAA in the FA BBB since the transfer.

  1. Go to the Fixed Asset work center.
  2. Go to the Fixed Asset view.
  3. Select the Fixed Asset BBB and click on Edit > Values.
  4. Select the Journal subtab. Here you can find the Supplier Invoice (DDD) in the Source Document ID.
  5. Click on the Source Document ID and select Edit and click on Cancel Document. This action create a reversal JE.

Now you can reverse the JEV XXX.

See Also

2672859  Invoice Cancellation, Error Message: Reversal not possible because fixed asset XYZ is retired

Keywords

Reverse, Journal Entry Voucher,  Fixed Asset, Retired, unreversed, IMAT, asset, error messages , KBA , SRD-FIN-GL , General Ledger , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions