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3622153 - Error "you cannot save this project; billing element flag not set" in the Project Control - Enterprise Projects app

Symptom

When deselecting the Billing Element field for a project with revenue in the Project Control - Enterprise Projects app, the error "You cannot save this project; Billing element flag not set" is thrown.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Create Project with Revenue.
  2. Complete all the fields.
  3. Edit the project.
  4. Disable Billing Element field.
  5. Error appears.

Cause

At least one billing element must be assigned to a project.

Resolution

  1. Refer to: Billing Element
  2. A project with revenue must contain at least one billing element. You can define multiple billing elements at different levels of the project structure. However, a billing element cannot have another billing element in its subtree, nor can it be part of the subtree of another billing element.

See Also

Refer to: Billing Element

Keywords

billing element, revenue, project with revenue, sap s/4hana cloud public edition, error message, disable billing document, project creation, billing element flag not set, project structure, public cloud, sap support, PSS4_MSG, 196, PSS4_MSG/196 , KBA , PPM-SCL-STR , Project Structure (Public Cloud) , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions