How To Fix CRM_LEAS_BILL_IF047 - Contract &1, item &2: payer &3 does not have an R/3 customer number

CRM_LEAS_BILL_IF047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_LEAS_BILL_IF - Messages for Billing Interface

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Contract &1, item &2: payer &3 does not have an R/3 customer number

What causes this issue?

The system could not determine the R/3 customer number of the business
partner specified in function "Payer", &V3&, in item &V2& of contract
&V1&. The R/3 customer number is required to update the SD billing
documents in R/3, however.

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?

Make sure that CRM business partner &V3& has been defined in the R/3
System used for billing, &V4&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_LEAS_BILL_IF047 - Contract &1, item &2: payer &3 does not have an R/3 customer number ?

  The SAP error message CRM_LEAS_BILL_IF047 indicates that there is an issue with the payer information in the context of a contract and billing process in the SAP CRM system. Specifically, the error states that the payer does not have an associated R/3 customer number, which is necessary for processing billing documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing R/3 Customer Number: The payer (customer) associated with the contract does not have a valid customer number in the R/3 system. This can happen if the customer was created in the CRM system but not replicated to the R/3 system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies between the CRM and R/3 systems, especially if there have been recent changes or updates to customer data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the integration between CRM and R/3 may not be set up correctly, leading to issues in data transfer.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Verify that the payer (customer) exists in the R/3 system. You