How To Fix BIL166 - Inconsistent rate relationship: Rate relationship group &1 does not exist

BIL166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BIL - General billing

• Message number: 166

• Message text: Inconsistent rate relationship: Rate relationship group &1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

A rate relationship has been found with rate relationship group &V1&
which does not exist in the system. The data is not consistent.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Try to correct the error by carrying out the following steps:
Create a rate relationship group &V1& with a suitable basic rate and
fact group.
Delete all lower-level objects (rate relationships and their
assignments).
Delete the rate relationship group yourself.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BIL166 - Inconsistent rate relationship: Rate relationship group &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message BIL166, which states "Inconsistent rate relationship: Rate relationship group &1 does not exist," typically occurs in the context of billing or pricing in SAP systems, particularly when dealing with rate relationships in billing documents or pricing conditions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the system not being able to find a specified rate relationship group (denoted by &1) in the configuration. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The rate relationship group has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the billing document or pricing condition that references a non-existent rate relationship group.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, the transport may not have included the necessary rate relationship group.
  Changes in Configuration: The rate relationship group may have been deleted or modified, leading to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BIL166 error, you can take the