How To Fix 881158 - Customer number for transferring the credit memo is missing

881158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 881 - Recycling Administration

• Message number: 158

• Message text: Customer number for transferring the credit memo is missing

What causes this issue?

For this document type, you can transfer the document to FI as a
customer credit memo. However, no customer number has been defined for
the recycling partner or in the declaration.

System Response

The system cannot transfer the data to FI.

How to fix this error?

Check your settings for FI integration on the
<DS:TRAN.J7LE>detail screen for the document type</> and if necessary,
add the customer number to the recycling partner or declaration.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

881158 - Details

• The SAP error message 881158, which states "Customer number for transferring the credit memo is missing," typically occurs during the processing of credit memos in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system cannot find a valid customer number associated with the credit memo being processed. Here are the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Customer Data: The credit memo may not have an associated customer number, which is required for processing.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not be set up correctly to handle credit memos.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be errors in data entry when creating the credit memo, leading to the omission of the customer number.
  Document Type Issues: The document type used for the credit memo may not be configured to allow customer number entries.
  Master Data Issues: The customer master data may be incomplete or not properly maintained.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Credit Memo