Symptom
The Generate Intercompany Billing Request app fails with the Error message: "Plant could not be derived.", Message number: PROJ_BILLG_ELMNT142.
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Reproducing the Issue
- Open the "Generate Intercompany Billing Request" application.
- Enter the parameters for "Intercompany Sales Document".
- Execute the process by selecting "RUN."
- Observe the failure with the error message: "Plant could not be derived."
Cause
The plant for the material has not been maintained in the system.
Resolution
- Open the "Change Material" application.
- Enter the material, sales organization, and distribution channel as specified in the error message.
- Navigate to the "Sales: Sales Org 1" section.
- Maintain the delivering plant for the material.
- Save the changes and reattempt the intercompany billing request creation process.
See Also
- Refer to: SAP Note 3553231.
- Refer to: SAP Note 3399540.
Keywords
intercompany billing, plant could not be derived, PROJ_BILLG_ELMNT142, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, billing request creation, 4AN scope item, delivering plant, material maintenance, error message, project billing, Generate Intercompany Billing Request. , KBA , PPM-SCL-BIL-FIO , Fiori UI for Project Billing (Public Cloud) , Problem
Product
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions
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