Finding AP duplicate invoices and triggering workflow

Hello everyone,
I need a way to find duplicate AP invoices and trigger a workflow in case there are duplicate invoices. Is there a standard workflow in AP that would achieve this? I did research on SDN but did not find the information I am looking for. Please give me any information you have.
Thanks.
Mithun

Hi Dha,
can u give some lighs on what is duplicate AP invoices ?, how do u define them ?
regards
prabhu

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Hi All,
Can anyone help me with this issue.
In T.code FB60 (invoice input field), I want the system to check the duplicate invoice and amount (If invoice number and amount are same) and it should not allow the user to proceed further.
Please help..
Regards,
Vinay

Thank you...
But this is not an automatic posting. Using FB60 manual posting. Also in the vendor master if we check the double invoice field it will give a warning and proceed further and allows user to post entries.
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Check for duplicate invoices and trigger a workflow

Hello All,
I have a requirement to check for duplicate invoices in AP(Accounts payable) and trigger a workflow when duplicate invoices are found. I a not sure how to do any of the above. Please let me know if you have any information on:
1) Checking for duplicate invoices in AP
2) Trigger a workflow
Are there any standard workflows that checks duplicate invoices?
Thanks.
--Mithun

Hi MD,
I doubt if system gives an error on FI side when a duplicate invoice is posted.
I feel you would require a BAdi for it, where you can call your WF using FM SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW.
Hope it helps.
Aditya
P.S also ask your Func Consultants, if there are any settings in the Customization, where you could capture Inv Dt, Inv Amt, Vendor, Company code.
Edited by: Aditya Varrier on Oct 15, 2008 9:38 AM

Which table where I can find diff between Invoice and subseq deb/ cred

Dears,
Is ther any table from where I can check whether Invoices is created based on
1, Invoice
2. Subsequent debit/Credit.
I could not find the difference in rbkp table. Pls suggest
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Kamesh

Hi,
Invoice Header table: RBKP
Invoice item table: RSEG
and check following link also
[How to identify an invoice/credit memo/ subs credit / subs debit in tables;
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Set Check for Duplicate Invoices.

Hi,
what is the difference if is set "<b>Set Check for Duplicate Invoices</b>"
in MIRO?
Best regards

HI,
This check will prevent incoming invoices being accidentally entered and paid more than once.
You can choose whether to activate or deactivate the check criteria of company code, reference document number and invoice date for each company code. The more criteria that you activate, the lower the probability of the system finding a duplicate invoice.
The company code check makes sense if you work with more than one company code.
Depending on the reference document number entry, the system checks as follows:
1. If you have entered a reference document number, the system checks whether the invoice matches in the following attributes:
Company code
Vendor
Currency
Invoice date
Reference document number
2. If you have not entered a reference document number, the system
3. checks whether the invoice matches in the following attributes:
Company code
Vendor
Currency
Invoice date
Amount in
document currency
Depending on the system settings, a warning message or an error message appears if the system finds an invoice that matches all attributes.
Requirements
The field Chk double inv. (Check for duplicate invoice) must be flagged on the Accounting view in the vendor master record.
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Aasif

Duplicate Invoices posted

Kindly tell me how can i find the duplicate invoices posted against a single GR if any. which are the tables to be used or is there any standard transaction.

Dear,
As per my view two invoice is not posted against same bill number.
If you want to search it, Please use MIR6 t-code.
Enter MIR6 t-code.
Enter bill number in field of reference.
Then click on Invoice Verification online >> Posted.
Held/Parked >> Parked as saved and parked as complete.
Then click on execute button .
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DUPLICATE INVOICE VERIFICATION CHECKL

Hi
How to set control for duplicating invoice verification.
Like the same Delivery note or the Freight passing twice to be checked by an error message
Please help
Krishna

SPRO-MM-invoice verification-incoming invoice-Set Check for Duplicate Invoices
In this step, you can configure for each company code if the system is to check for duplicate invoices when you enter invoices.
This check should prevent incoming invoices being accidentally entered and paid more than once.
You can choose whether to activate or deactivate the check criteria of company code, reference document number and invoice date for each company code. The more criteria that you activate, the lower the probability of the system finding a duplicate invoice. The Accounting documents are checked first, followed by documents from Logistics Invoice Verification (only incorrect invoices or those entered for verification in the background).
When checking duplicate invoices, the system compares the following attributes in the standard system:
Vendor
Currency Company code
Gross invoice amount Reference document number
1. Invoice date If the system finds an invoice that matches all
       attributes, the system
       - displays a customizable message.
       - If you are entering credit memos, subsequent debits, or subsequent
       - credits, the system does not check for duplicate invoices.
       - The exception is the Argentina country version, where the system
          checks
- for duplicate invoices and credit memos.
       - If a previously processed document is later cancelled and then
          entered
- again, no message is displayed.
Requirements
The system only checks for duplicate invoices in Materials Management
if you specify a reference document number when entering the invoice.
In Customizing (IMG) for Invoice Verification, you can specify that the
system check the following attributes
Reference document number
Invoice date
   Company code
Because there are fewer attributes to check, it is more likely that the system will find a duplicate invoice.
Standard settings
All check criteria are activated in the standard system.
Example
The following document has been entered and posted:
Reference document number: 333
Invoice date: 28.04.00
Gross invoice amount: 100,00
Currency: EUR
Vendor: Wolf
Company code: Hamburg
The settings for checks for duplicate invoices in Customizing have
been maintained as follows:
The field reference document number and company code are not selected.
This means that these attributes will not be checked. Now enter the
following invoice:
Reference document number: 334
Invoice date: 28.04.00
Gross invoice amount: 100,00
Currency: EUR
Vendor: Wolf
Company code: Berlin
Result
By entering the reference document number and entering an invoice,it is possible to check for duplicate invoices.
The reference document number and the company code contain different data than the invoice you entered. These attributes are not checked because you have deselected them in Customizing.
All other attributes are equal. The system displays a message telling you that a duplicate invoice has been found.
If, for example, you had selected the reference document number in Customizing, the system would check this and recognize that this invoice is different to the previously entered invoice. The system would not then display a message.

Urgent !!!! Duplicate invoice entry

Hello Experts,
I have a meeting tomorrow with business people to discuss the problems of "Double Entry Invoice" and how to control that.
Here is what I was told by Business Unit head:
I have observed that we sometimes make duplicate payments, usually through the AP check payments then again via wire transfer, but also could be duplicate invoice entry. I need to understand how this could happen and what we can be done to prevent (or minimize) the possibility of this occurring. Are there any SAP configuration settings we can use that we are not currently using?
I joined very recently in this project and didnt know much about the configuration settings of the System.
How should I deal this situation? Please advise me on what points should I prepare.
Any help in this regard is highly appreciated and duly rewarded.
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Sriram

HI Sriram,
In vendor master data you need to check " check double invoice"
In the vendor master, set whether the system should check for duplicate invoices.
The check for duplication of invoice entry aims to avoid invoices being accidentally created and paid twice.
When you enter invoices, the system first checks whether the accounting documents in Financial Accounting and then documents in Logistics Invoice Verification only those that contain errors or that were entered for verification in the background match up according to the following criteria.
Vendor
Currency
Company code
Gross invoice amount
Reference document number
Invoice doc. date
The system only checks invoices. It does not check credit memos or subsequent credits/debits. When you create a duplicate invoice, the system displays a warning or error message, depending on your settings in Customizing.
Exception
For the Argentina country version and for documents in Financial Accounting, both invoices and credit memos are checked for duplicate entries.
If a previously created document is canceled and then created again, the system does not display a message.
Integration with Financial Accounting
One of the following checks is performed in Financial Accounting, depending on the entry in the Reference field:
If you enter a reference document number in the current invoice or credit memo, then the system checks for previously posted invoices or credit memos in Financial Accounting that match the following attributes:
Company code
Vendor
Currency
Document date
Reference document number
If you do not enter a reference document number in the current invoice or credit memo, then the system checks for previously posted invoices or credit memos in Financial Accounting that match the following attributes:
Company code
Vendor
Currency
Document date
Amount in document currency
Your system settings determine whether the system sends a warning or error message when it finds an invoice or a credit memo that matches all the relevant attributes.
Prerequisites
In the vendor master record, select the Chk double inv. (check for duplicate invoice) on the Payments in Accounting screen.
The system only checks for duplicate invoices in Logistics Invoice Verification if you enter the reference document number when entering the invoice.
In the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Logistics Invoice Verification, you can define that the following characteristics are not checked:
(Logistics Invoice Verification ® Incoming Invoice ® Set Check for Duplicate Invoices)
Reference document number
Invoice date
Company code
The result of this is that the system is more likely to find a duplicate invoice, as it checks fewer characteristics.
Note, that if you deselect the Company Code field this can have a negative effect on system performance. This is because the system then checks numerous documents from existing company codes.
Features
During the check for duplicate invoices, the system compares the following entered attributes in the standard system in Logistics Invoice Verification:
Reference document number
Invoice date
Gross invoice amount
Currency
Vendor
Company code
Best Regards
Ashish Jain

Duplicate invoice

Hi ,
i have an issue where an invoice is getting posted to times
first invoice was in 2005 for say $100, ref 1234, vendor xyz, PO 123456
second invoice was in 2007 same $100, ref 1234, vendor xyz, PO 123456
I have a check the vendor master for the duplicate invoice and also in the MM side.
Only thing i feel this is happening is b'cos the first invoice is archived. Please share your thoughts
Thanks

in FI following fields must be identical for error duplicate invoice msg to occur:
     Company code                    (BUKRS)
     Vendor number                   (LIFNR)
     Currency                        (WAERS)
     Reference number                (XBLNR)
     Amount in document currency     (WRBTR)
     Document date                   (BLDAT)
Where as Transaction OMRDC, is an MM customsing transaction this will not apply to FI
Regards
Siva

Duplicate invoices check

hi all
i have set up the necessary checks to catch duplicate invoices under path MM-LIV- incoming invoice-set check for duplicate invoices. and in vendor master i flagged the "chk double inv" and in PO ticked "GR-Bsd IV". but the duplicate check doesn't seem to work, i can still enter an invoice which already been booked previously. i couldn't figure it out! anyone can help me on this issue? thanks.

hi,
i've done these settings, not working either! do i need to config Error or warning msg? i 've tested the IDES, i found company code 7500 is set up with duplicate invoice check. and when i tried to enter invoice 2nd time in MIRO, system generated error msg: Another relevant document exists with the same official document number
Message no. 8A332
The official document number that was entered in the reference document field was checked against other documents that have the same business partner and are assigned to the same document class.
The result of the check was that another document with the same official document number already exists in the system.
Please check your entry of the official document number.
If the you are not able to change the entry in the reference document number on the current screen, please choose 'Document overview' and change your entry on the following screen.
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Duplicate invoices check criteria

Hello Gurus,
I have a quick question,
We have set the duplicate invoice checkbox in Vendor master records to check for duplicate invoices and the reference field in FB60 is a mandatory field, now as per the documentations, If a reference number was specified in the sequential invoice/credit memo, the system checks whether an invoice/credit memo has been posted where all the following attributes agree:
Company code
Vendor
Currency
Document date
Reference number
How can I add Amount as a criterion to check for Duplicate invoice check??

In case of FI document , duplicate vendor invoice check is available for :-
Company code
Vendor
Currency
Document date
Reference number
You need not to restrict to amount for example
a vendor gives you duplicate invoice with different amount. system will block the entry or give warning message depending upon message control maintained.
in case you have scenario for restriction you have to maintain user-exit. check user-exit for fb60.
thanks
S AP
Edited by: S AP on Aug 11, 2008 3:34 PM

Duplicate Invoice Check -Vendor

Hi everyone,
I found out that I posted an invoice(FB60) for the same vendor with same, amount, reference,invoice date,same company code.one invoice was posted on 3rd march and other was posted on 25th march,I checked in the vendor master record indicator" chk double inv" is checked.Why system didn't give any error or warning message.Please guide.
Regards
Shaun

Hi,
Good Day,
Please follow the below steps ( taken from another post and its working fine for me)
The following fields must be identical for Duplicate invoice check
Company code (BUKRS)
Vendor number (LIFNR)
Currency (WAERS)
Reference number (XBLNR)
Amount in document currency (WRBTR)
Document date (BLDAT)
If the document is having any one of the above filed different then the
system does not consider it as a duplicate invoice.
and also It will check duplicate invoice check in vendor master data
and in posting key is there check box selected for sales related
The setting you making in OMRDC i.e Materials management->Logistics
Invoice Verification->Incoming Invoice ->Set Check for Duplicate
Invoices is only valid for MM and not FI invoices posted via FB60/FB65.
You should check the F1 help on field "Chk double inv." (LFB1-REPRF)
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Please also check, that message F5 117 has been set correctly in the
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Financial Accounting -> Financial Accounting Global Settings ->
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Control for Document Control For Document Processing
Finally & mainly, go to the relevant posting key is defined as sales
related in transaction OB41. You have to flag this field if the
duplicate invoice check should work.
Best Regards,
KSK

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