How To Fix 881163 - No REA-specific reference procedure found

881163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 881 - Recycling Administration

• Message number: 163

• Message text: No REA-specific reference procedure found

What causes this issue?

No reference operation was found to transfer the REA declaration to
accounting.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Maintain the reference procedure in REA Customizing
<DS:TRAN.J7LC>General Control</> in the "Follow-On Functions" area.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 881163 - No REA-specific reference procedure found ?

  The SAP error message "881163 No REA-specific reference procedure found" typically occurs in the context of the Resource-Related Billing (RRB) functionality in SAP. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a reference procedure that is specific to Resource-Related Billing for the transaction you are trying to execute.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Reference Procedure: The most common cause of this error is that there is no REA-specific reference procedure defined in the system for the relevant billing type or transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for Resource-Related Billing may not be set up correctly, leading to the absence of the necessary reference procedures.
  Incorrect Billing Type: The billing type being used may not be compatible with the Resource-Related Billing process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Reference Procedures:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction SPRO).
  Navigate to the section for Resource-Related Billing and check if the necessary reference procedures are defined.
  If not, you may need to create a new reference