3576303 - Inability to Create Customer Invoice Before Post Goods Issue in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud

The issue is the inability to create a customer invoice before the Post Goods Issue (PGI) in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition

In Standard SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, it's not possible to create a billing document before posting the goods issue, because the system requires the goods movement to confirm that the products have been delivered before invoicing.

A possible workaround is to create a Pro Forma Invoice (using billing type F5/F8) before goods issue. The Pro Forma invoice is a non-accounting document used for informational purposes. 

However, the scenario is exporting physical goods into a country or region in which the customs authorities do not accept a pro forma invoice for tax declaration purposes, the following process might be done:

• Creating a Delivery-Related Invoice Before Goods Issue Is Posted

Pro Forma Invoices

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