How To Fix AJ486 - &1 is not permitted as control for advance billing in &2 step

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AJ - Billing program

• Message number: 486

• Message text: &1 is not permitted as control for advance billing in &2 step

What causes this issue?

You used value &V1& in step &V2& for <DS:DE.ADVCONTROL>control of
billing in advance</>. This is not allowed for steps that belong to
period-end billing or backbilling.

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?

INCLUDE ISU_KORR OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AJ486 - &1 is not permitted as control for advance billing in &2 step ?

  The SAP error message AJ486 indicates that a specific control for advance billing is not permitted in a certain step of the billing process. This error typically arises in the context of billing documents, particularly when dealing with advance payments or billing plans.
  
  Cause:
  The error message AJ486 usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The billing type or the control settings for advance billing may not be correctly configured in the system. This can happen if the billing type does not allow for advance billing in the specified step.
  
  
  Billing Type Restrictions: The billing type being used may not support advance billing. Each billing type in SAP has specific settings that determine how it can be used, including whether it can handle advance payments.
  
  
  Document Flow Issues: There may be issues with the document flow, such as missing or incorrect preceding documents that are required for the advance billing process.
  
  
  User