How To Fix BIL161 - Time zone for TOU exception program &1 is not suitable for contract &2

BIL161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BIL - General billing

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Time zone for TOU exception program &1 is not suitable for contract &2

What causes this issue?

You want to create an individual TOU exception for TOU exception program
&v1& for contract &v2&. This is only possible if the time zone for the
TOU exception program matches the time zone for the installation.
TOU exception program &v1& has the time zone &v3&. However, contract
&v2& has the time zone &v4&.

System Response

You cannot create the TOU exception.

How to fix this error?

Choose a TOU exception program with the time zone &v4&.

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 BIL161 - Time zone for TOU exception program &1 is not suitable for contract &2 ?

  The SAP error message BIL161 indicates that there is an issue with the time zone settings for a Time of Use (TOU) exception program in relation to a specific contract. This error typically arises in the context of billing and contract management, particularly when dealing with time-dependent pricing or billing scenarios.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Incompatible Time Zone Settings: The time zone defined for the TOU exception program does not match the time zone settings of the contract. This can happen if the contract is set up in a different time zone than what the TOU exception program expects.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the TOU exception program or the contract settings in the SAP system.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data related to the contract or the TOU exception program.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BIL161 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Time Zone