Cancellation document pending – Cannot release via VFX3

[MatiasEC]

Hello everyone,

I am facing an issue with a cancellation document that remains pending and has not generated the expected accounting documents.

Situation:

A billing document was canceled using VF11.
The original invoice belongs to a closed posting period (November), and the cancellation was attempted in December.
The cancellation document remains pending and did not generate the expected accounting entries.

What I tried:

I attempted to release the document using VFX3, but this requires modifying OB52 to reopen the posting period, which is not an option in this case.

Considered Option:

I am evaluating the possibility of canceling the S1 document using an S2 document.
However, I need more details regarding the copy control settings for this process, as I do not have access to SAP Note 388489.

Questions:

Is it viable to cancel S1 with S2 in this scenario?
Could someone provide details about the copy control settings for this process?
Are there alternative solutions to process the cancellation without modifying OB52?


I appreciate any suggestions or experiences you can share.

Thanks in advance!

[rob_ariaans · Accepted solution]

Cancel the S1 with an S2 is only applicable in some excpetional cases - see: Solved: Cancellation of cancelled invoice (SAP note 388489... - SAP Community

Further, did you check with your Tax department if an S1 cancellation of a commercial invoice towards customer is even allowed? Normally you should issue a credit memo and not cancel an invoice.

If the reason the S1 is not posted to accounting is related to the period being closed, just adjust the invoice date to be in the current (open) period.