When trying to void an invoice, payment, or other transaction in Sage 100 Contractor, the system displays the error: "Warning: Unable to void transaction."
- The journal transaction has the Status of 2-Cleared.
- The transaction posts to period zero.
- The Source button is available at the bottom of the record.
- The journal record was saved as part of a Trial Bank Reconciliation.
- AP credits were used in the vendor payment.
- AR receipts have applied credits.
- AR receipts have applied overpayments.
- A final saved Bank Reconciliation was undone.
- Audit errors exist in 1-6 Period/Fiscal Year Management.
Follow the steps below based on the cause of the error.
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Change the journal status
- Set the Status to 1-Open.
- Save the record.
- Recall the record.
- Void the journal transaction.
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Reverse the payment
- You can't void payments posted to period zero.
- Reverse the payment instead.
- Refer to Related Solutions: "How do I correct, void or reverse an Accounts Payable check from the prior year period zero?"
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Void from the source
- Click Go To Source at the bottom of the record.
- Void the transaction from the source record.
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Resolve Trial Bank Reconciliation
- Check if Active in Check Reconciliation is selected.
- Finish the reconciliation, or open all previously cleared transactions.
- Save the Bank Reconciliation with a Final status.
- Void the journal transaction.
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Reverse the transaction
- If credits were applied to open invoices, you can't void the transaction.
- Reverse the Invoice, Credit, and Checks instead.
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Reverse AR receipts
- Go to 3-3 Cash Receipts.
- Reverse the receipts.
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Reverse overpayment receipts
- Refer to the attached document to reverse the cash receipt.
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Fix undone reconciliations
- Undoing a Bank Reconciliation reopens all included transactions.
- If the source is unavailable, schedule a file fix to restore the GL transaction to voided status.
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Fix audit errors
- Connect to the company with Administrator rights.
- Open the company exclusively.
- Go to 1-6 Period/Fiscal Year Management.
- Click Recalculate Balances.
- Solution ID
- 222924250017883
- Last Modified Date
- Mon Oct 20 16:38:05 UTC 2025
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