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3512170 - Error "The document is not relevant for billing" (VF016) when creating Intercompany Invoice

Symptom

When creating a billing document, Processing Status remains as "Incorrect". As result, a new Billing Document with billing type Intercompany Billing (IV) cannot be created as error message "The document is not relevant for billing" (VF016) is raised in Create Billing Document (VF01) error log.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open Create Billing Documents (VF01)
  2. Choose billing type Intercompany Billing (IV) and maintain billing date
  3. Input delivery number, then press Enter
  4. Processing Status is "Incorrect"
  5. The error message "The document is not relevant for billing" (VF016) is displayed in the error log

Cause

An Intercompany Invoice has already been created from the Outbound Delivery, so it's not possible to create another one.

Resolution

To create a new Intercompany Invoice, the previous invoice must be cancelled.

Keywords

Intercompany Invoice, VF016, billing document, not relevant, IV , KBA , SD-BIL-2CL , Billing (Public Cloud) , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions