How To Fix BIL007 - Negative consumption for secondary installation &1

BIL007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BIL - General billing

• Message number: 007

• Message text: Negative consumption for secondary installation &1

What causes this issue?

You want to distribute a consumption value or a quantity to the
<DS:DE.DISTREL>distribution-relevant</> secondary installations for an
installation group. Distribution should be based on consumption values
from the secondary installation. This means that the secondary
installation's consumption values must not be negative. This is not the
case for secondary installation &v1&.

System Response

Billing for the primary installation is canceled.

How to fix this error?

Read the documentation for the variant program for distribution.

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 BIL007 - Negative consumption for secondary installation &1 ?

  The SAP error message BIL007, which states "Negative consumption for secondary installation &1," typically occurs in the context of billing and consumption data in SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities). This error indicates that there is an attempt to process a negative consumption value for a secondary installation, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Consumption Values: The primary cause of this error is that the system has detected a negative consumption value for a secondary installation. This can happen due to incorrect data entry, adjustments, or corrections that result in a negative consumption figure.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the consumption data, such as incorrect meter readings or billing adjustments that lead to negative values.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be configuration settings in the SAP system that do not allow negative consumption for certain installations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Consumption Data: Check the consumption data for the secondary installation in question. Look for