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3782347 - Error "Header data for entries of invoice are not identical" when uploading supplier invoices and customer invoices - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Symptom

Error "Header data for entries of invoice are not identical" occurs when importing vendor invoices and customer invoices via the below apps:

  • Import Supplier Invoices (App ID: F3041)
  • Upload Customer Open Items (App ID: F4051)

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Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

1. Navigate to Import Supplier Invoices and Upload Customer Open Items App.

2. Upload an Excel template containing multiple line items for the same invoice/document ID.

3. After the file being imported, the error "Header data for entries of invoice are not identical" is raised.

Cause

The header information is not identical for one invoice ID. In the import file, header fields (blue highlighted column) must be the same for all line items that belong to the same invoice/document ID (column A).

Resolution

Input the same header data for all line items under one invoice ID before importing the file. Refer to the below sample importing file for each application:

See Also

Refer to the below SAP Help Documentations:

Keywords

Import Supplier Invoices, F3041, Upload Customer Open Items, F4051, header data for entries of invoice are not identical, multiple line items, invoice id, mass upload, identical header, line item, blue columns. , KBA , FI-FIO-AP-2CL , Fiori UI for Accounts Payable (Public Cloud) , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions