Problems with FBRA, Error Code F5538

Question

Hi
When I was trying to reset a advance payment to vendor with FBRA tx  (which was created with tx F-47, doc type AB),
I got the error message F5538 Clearing cannot be reversed (contract number),  I can't change the content of this camp with txn FB02.
What should i do?
Thanks and Regards
Alfredo

Answer 1

If you want to cancel an invoice that is already paid, i assume the cheque/payment is not received by the Vendor and that also need to be canceled. Following the below steps,
i) Cancel payment and Void the cheque (transaction FCH8)
This would bring the invoice back to Open status from Cleared status
Since payment belongs to September (closed month), use the reversal reason code '01' (reversal in current period) and give today's posting date.
ii) You can also reverse down payment requests manually at any time, without posting a down payment. To do this, proceed as follows:
1. From the Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable menu, choose Document -- Reverse.
2. Enter the document number of the down payment request, the company code, and the fiscal year.
3. On the same screen, enter the posting date and posting period of the reversing document.
4. To post the reversing document, select Document -- Post.
The system displays a message that the line items have been reversed and records the clearing data in the line items.
Regards,
Ganesh