3648939 - EBDRs Created via Spreadsheet Import Do Not Update Sales Order Document Flow in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

• The External Billing Document Request (EBDR) is successfully created but does not reference the original SAP Sales Order, causing the EBDR and follow-up billing documents to be missing from the Sales Order document flow.
• The Sales Order remains in "Not Invoiced" status despite the creation of the EBDR and billing document.
• The document flow of the Sales Order does not display the EBDR or the associated billing document.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Create a Sales Order with document type "OR" and item categories "TAD" or "TAN".
2. Use the EBDR spreadsheet import functionality to create an External Billing Document Request by referencing the Sales Order.
3. Observe that the EBDR and follow-up billing document are created successfully.
4. Check the document flow of the Sales Order and note that the EBDR and billing document are not displayed.

• The EBDR spreadsheet import process does not create a system-level reference to internal SAP Sales Orders.
• Even when fields like ‘Preceding Document Type’ and ‘Preceding Document Item Category’ are filled (e.g., with values like OR and TAN), the system treats the EBDR as a standalone external transaction, not linked to internal SD documents.
• As a result, no integration occurs with the Sales Order’s document flow (VBFA), and status fields (e.g., invoice status) in the Sales Order remain unchanged.
• This is standard behaviour, EBDRs are intended for billing data from external sources, such as third-party systems or manually uploaded spreadsheets, and not for internal billing references.

1. Clarify the intent:
   • EBDRs are designed for external billing data and do not update the document flow or billing status of internal SAP Sales Orders.
2. To invoice a Sales Order directly (while preserving document flow and billing status), use one of the following:
   • The standard SD billing process via the Create Billing Documents app.
   • Sales Billing APIs such as: SAP API for Billing Document Creation
3. For solution-centric scenarios
   • Combining internal and external sources, leverage Omnichannel Convergent Billing, ensuring only true external data is funneled via EBDRs:
   •  Omnichannel Convergent Billing – SAP Help Portal

• Refer to: Creating External Billing Document Requests via Spreadsheet Import | SAP Help Portal.
• Refer to: Billing Document Requests | SAP Help Portal.

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