Restricting 2 invoices with same reference being posted.

[Former Member]

Hi,

We have following issue.

We have SIM (opentex vim) version 5.2.

Through SIM another DP document with same Invoice reference, vendor, total amount, document date, currency and posting date is getting posted. While posting DP document in background MIRO is done. Which means system is allowing to create 2 different MM document (MIRO) having same reference, vendor, currency, document date.

If tried to run transaction MIRO manually with same details system gives Error message M8108

Message setting is as follows.

Message  online     batch     standard

M8108      E          E           I

M8462      E          E           W

In LIV -->Incoming invoice-->set check for duplicate invoice –Check reference is active.

In vendor master-->payment transaction-->check double invoice is ticked.

Issue is how to restrict 2 invoice’s with same reference from getting posted.

Thanks

Atharva

[Former Member]

Hi,

When you have the Check Reference in the Duplicate Invoice Check flagged, the system will trigger the Message 462 Check if invoice already entered as logistics inv. doc. number & &, when you try to post/ simulate the invoice.

Now based on the message setings (either W or E), the system will display it as error or as a warning message in the latter case the system will not allow you to go further to post the document.

So ideally this configuration as you have mentioned should be enought to block Invoices with same Reference number from getting posted again.

/Manoj