How To Fix AH284 - Contract &1 scheduled billing date &2: no period documents found

AH284 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 284

• Message text: Contract &1 scheduled billing date &2: no period documents found

What causes this issue?

Internal error:
The system determined during period-end billing/backbilling that period
documents should exist, but they do not.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AH284 - Contract &1 scheduled billing date &2: no period documents found ?

  The SAP error message AH284 indicates that there are no period documents found for a scheduled billing date in a contract. This typically occurs in the context of contract billing in SAP, particularly when using the SAP Convergent Charging (SAP CC) or SAP Subscription Billing (SAP SB) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Period Documents: The most common cause of this error is that there are no billing documents or period documents created for the specified billing date. This can happen if:
  
  The billing period has not been defined correctly.
  The billing plan is not set up properly.
  The contract is not active or has not been processed for the specified period.
  There are no services or items linked to the contract for that billing period.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the billing plan or contract settings that prevent the system from generating the necessary documents.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: There could be errors in the data