3673140 - Billing Block from Customer Master Not Copied to Sales Order in Create Sales Order(VA01) App – SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

The billing block maintained in the Customer Master Data for a selected sales area is not automatically copied to the Sales Order as a result, the sales order can be saved and invoiced using the Create Billing Documents (VF01) app without any restriction.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Navigate to the Maintain Business Partner (BP) app.
2. Add a billing block in the Customer Master Data under customer role FLCU01, in the Sales & Distribution Data at Status tab, for the relevant sales area. 
3. Create a Sales Order for the same customer in Create Sales Order (VA01) app.
4. Use the Create Billing Documents (VF01) app to create an invoice.
5. Observe that the billing block from the customer master is not reflected in the sales order, and the document can still be billed.

The billing block maintained in the Customer Master is informational and is not automatically transferred to the Sales Order.

The system treats the billing blocks independently, as follows:

• The billing block in the customer master applies to all billing transactions for that customer.
• The billing block in the sales order applies only to that specific document.

To maintain and configure a billing block in sales orders that prevents billing via the Create Billing Documents (VF01) app, follow these steps:

1. Define Billing Block Reasons:
   • Go to the configuration activity Define Billing Blocking Reasons for Billing (102358).
   • Create a new billing block key and provide a description.
2. Assign Billing Block to Billing Types:
   • Open configuration activity Assign Blocking Reasons to Billing Types (102401).
   • Select the relevant billing type and assign the created billing block key.
3. Maintain Billing Block Manually in Sales Order:
   • In the Sales Order, navigate to the Header, then the Billing Document tab, open the Billing screen, and maintain the desired billing block in the Billing Block field. 
   • Optionally, the billing block can also be maintained at the item level.

• KBA 2991828 - Billing document is completed although the billing block is checked for the preceding document - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.
• KBA 1696181- Sales order can be billed despite billing block.
• KBA 3147488 - How to Assign Blocking Reasons to Billing Type.

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