How To Fix BIL005 - Alternative portion &1 for contract &2 installation &3 will be ignored

BIL005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BIL - General billing

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Alternative portion &1 for contract &2 installation &3 will be ignored

What causes this issue?

Contract &V2& contains the <DS:DE.PORTIONABW>alternative portion</> &V3&
.

System Response

The alternative portion is not taken into account for analysis of the
schedule records.

How to fix this error?

Do not use alternative portions for installation groups.

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.

BIL005 - Details

• The SAP error message BIL005 indicates that there is an issue with the billing process related to an alternative portion for a specific contract and installation. This error typically arises in the context of billing for utilities or services where alternative billing arrangements are defined.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "BIL005 Alternative portion &1 for contract &2 installation &3 will be ignored" usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Invalid Alternative Portion: The alternative portion specified in the billing document does not exist or is not valid for the given contract and installation.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the billing settings that prevent the system from recognizing the alternative portion.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data related to the contract or installation, such as missing or incorrect entries.
  Billing Type Restrictions: The billing type being used may not support alternative portions, leading to the system ignoring them.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve