How To Fix AH280 - No period documents were found for period-end billing

AH280 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AH - IS-U billing (master data)

• Message number: 280

• Message text: No period documents were found for period-end billing

What causes this issue?

For the billing of the period-end billing trigger for the specified
contract with the specified target billing date, billing documents must
exist that cover the entire period-end billing period. In this case,
these billing documents could not be found.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AH280 - Details

• The SAP error message AH280, which states "No period documents were found for period-end billing," typically occurs in the context of billing processes, particularly when trying to execute period-end billing for a project or service. This error indicates that the system could not find any relevant documents to process for the specified billing period.
  Causes:
  
  
  No Billing Documents Created: There may not be any billing documents created for the specified period. This can happen if no services were rendered or no relevant transactions were recorded during that time.
  
  
  Incorrect Period Selection: The period selected for billing may not correspond to any existing documents. This could be due to selecting the wrong fiscal period or date range.
  
  
  Document Status: The documents that should be billed may be in a status that does not allow them to be included in the billing process (e.g., they may be incomplete or not yet released).
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be