How To Fix AH605 - Maintain the 'execute backbilling' indicator in step &1

AH605 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 605

• Message text: Maintain the 'execute backbilling' indicator in step &1

What causes this issue?

You use a variant in schema step &v1& that initiates a backbilling.
Therefore, you must maintain the 'execute backbilling' indicator.

System Response

The schema is inconsistent and cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AH605 - Maintain the 'execute backbilling' indicator in step &1 ?

  The SAP error message AH605, which states "Maintain the 'execute backbilling' indicator in step &1," typically occurs in the context of billing processes, particularly in the area of backbilling in SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities).
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the system requires the 'execute backbilling' indicator to be set in a specific configuration step, which is usually part of the billing process configuration. This indicator is essential for the system to know whether backbilling should be executed for a particular billing run or process.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to follow these steps:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen and navigate to the configuration area for billing. This is usually found under:SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> IS-U -> Billing -> Basic Settings -> Define Billing Types
  
  
  
  
  Locate the Billing Type:
  
  Find the billing type that corresponds to the process you are trying to execute. This could be a specific