How To Fix BIL008 - Distribution not possible due to zero consumption

BIL008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BIL - General billing

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Distribution not possible due to zero consumption

What causes this issue?

You want to distribute a consumption value or a quantity to the
<DS:DE.DISTREL>distribution-relevant</> secondary installations.
Distribution should be based on the consumption values from the
secondary installation. This means that at least one consumption value
must be higher than zero. However, all of the secondary installations
that were analyzed had consumption values of zero.

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.

BIL008 - Details

• The SAP error message BIL008, which states "Distribution not possible due to zero consumption," typically occurs in the context of billing and distribution processes within SAP. This error indicates that there is no consumption data available for the billing document or that the consumption is zero, which prevents the system from proceeding with the distribution of costs or revenues.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Zero Consumption Data: The primary cause of this error is that the system has identified that there is no consumption data for the relevant billing document. This could happen if:
  
  The consumption data has not been recorded or updated in the system.
  The consumption data has been deleted or is not available for the specified period.
  The billing document is being processed for a service or product that has not been consumed.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the billing or distribution settings that lead to the system not recognizing valid consumption data.
  
  
  Timing Issues: