3027102 - Error: Invoicing for Item XX Type Sales Order Invoice Request ABC Not Permitted; Inappropriate Status

You try to invoice an Outbound Delivery Invoice Request and receive the following warning message:

Invoicing for item XX type Sales Order Invoice Request ABC not permitted; inappropriate status. (XX represents the line item number and ABC represents the Outbound Delivery Invoice Request ID).

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1. Go to the Customer Invoicing work center.
2. Go to the Invoice Requests view.
3. Select All Invoice Requests in the Show field.
4. Click on the Advanced button for the advanced search.
5. Here enter the Sales Order XYZ (XYZ refers to the sales order ID).
6. Select the Document Type as Sales Order and click on the Go button.
7. Select the Sales Order Invoice Request ABC and Click on Release.

The warning message is shown:  Invoicing for item XX type Sales Order Invoice Request ABC not permitted; inappropriate status.

These warnings are part of standard system functionality, and should not stop the Invoice from being released.

In case if you are facing this warning and it's blocking you to release, check if you have set-up approval process in the Invoice scenario. If yes, make sure that Invoice has been approved.

KBA 1757278 - Sales Order Invoice Request is Blocked Status Due to Approval Status is Not Started

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