How To Fix BIL177 - Cond. billing prog. &1 (schema &2) does not apply; assignments missing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BIL - General billing

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Cond. billing prog. &1 (schema &2) does not apply; assignments missing

What causes this issue?

Conditional billing program &V1& is not assigned to a conditional rate
or a TOU exception program.
This means that the conditional billing program cannot be triggered by
events.
The conditional billing program can also not trigger any conditional
rates.

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?

You have the following options:
The conditional billing program is to be used in billing:
Assign one or more conditional rates to be triggered to the conditional
billing program and assign TOU exception programs to the conditional
billing program.
The conditional billing program is <ZH>not</> to be used in billing:
Delete the conditional billing program.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BIL177 - Cond. billing prog. &1 (schema &2) does not apply; assignments missing ?

  The SAP error message BIL177 indicates that there is an issue with the billing program and the billing schema in the context of condition records. Specifically, it means that the billing program (identified by &1) and the billing schema (identified by &2) do not have the necessary assignments or configurations in place to process the billing correctly.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignments: The billing program and schema may not be properly assigned to the relevant condition types or pricing procedures.
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the billing settings, such as missing entries in the relevant customizing tables.
  Incorrect Condition Records: The condition records for the pricing procedure may not be set up correctly or may be missing entirely.
  Incompatibility: The billing program may not be compatible with the billing schema being used.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Assignments:
  
  Go to the SAP customizing transaction (SPRO) and navigate to the relevant area for billing configuration.
  Ensure that the billing program is correctly assigned to the billing schema in the configuration settings.
  
  
  
  Review Pricing Procedure:
  
  Check the pricing procedure assigned to the billing document and ensure that it includes the necessary condition types.
  Make sure that the condition types are correctly configured and active.
  
  
  
  Maintain Condition Records:
  
  Verify that the condition records for the relevant condition types are maintained correctly.
  Use transaction codes like VK11 or VK12 to create or change condition records as needed.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help files related to billing and pricing procedures to ensure that all necessary configurations are in place.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, test the billing process again to see if the error persists.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  SPRO (Customizing)
  VK11/VK12 (Condition Records)
  VF01 (Create Billing Document)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the configurations, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP expert for further assistance.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the cause of the BIL177 error message in SAP.