SAP Message BK185 - Document with external ref. cannot be reversed through internal number.

Diagnosis
You want to reverse a CO document which has an external reference. Youcannot reverse the external document within the Controlling component.The reversal must run via the external document number.

System Response
The R/3 System does not reverse the document.

Procedure
Reverse the document by way of the external reference, where possiblewith a reference for the internal reversal as well.