How To Fix AJ849 - Secondary installation &1: Billing order must already be billed

AJ849 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AJ - Billing program

• Message number: 849

• Message text: Secondary installation &1: Billing order must already be billed

What causes this issue?

Secondary installation &v1& is <DS:DE.DISTREL>distribution-relevant</>.
All billing orders from this installation must be simulated. However,
there is a billing order that has the <DS:DE.ABRDATS>scheduled billing
date</> &v2& and the value &v3& entered in the <DS:DE.MAINDOCNO>Billing
Document Number of the Primary Installation</> field.
This means that this billing
order was already processed and selected during a previous billing
procedure. This billing order must be billed before the other billing
orders can be simulated.

System Response

The billing procedure of the primary installation is cancelled.

How to fix this error?

Bill the billing order in question before you bill the primary
installation again.

Procedure for System Administrators

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 AJ849 - Secondary installation &1: Billing order must already be billed ?

  The SAP error message AJ849 indicates that there is an issue with a secondary installation in the billing process. Specifically, it states that the billing order must already be billed before you can proceed with the secondary installation. This error typically arises in the context of billing processes in SAP, particularly in the Utilities or Billing modules.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system is trying to process a secondary installation (which could be related to a service or product) that is dependent on a primary billing order that has not yet been completed or billed. In other words, the system requires that the initial billing order must be finalized before any secondary installations can be processed.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Billing Status: Verify the status of the primary billing order associated with the secondary installation. Ensure that it has been successfully billed.
  
  
  Bill