Symptom
Error message "Pro forma invoice cannot be cancelled" occurs when attempting to cancel a billing document related to a "Stock Transport Order" (STO) using the "Change Billing Documents" app.
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Reproducing the Issue
- Navigate to Change Billing Documents App.
- Enter the document number.
- Click on cancel.
- Observe the error.
Resolution
- Pro forma invoices are informational documents .
- No accounting documents are generated, and the billing status of the related sales order or delivery is not updated. Therefore, the system does not support the cancellation of pro forma invoices.
- If a new pro forma invoice is required, create another pro forma invoice for the same reference document.
- Multiple pro forma invoices can be created as needed.
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