How To Fix E9265 - SD bill-to-party &1 does not exist

E9265 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E9 - General IS-U Error Messages

• Message number: 265

• Message text: SD bill-to-party &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E9265 - SD bill-to-party &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message E9265, which states "SD bill-to-party &1 does not exist," typically occurs in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module when the system cannot find the specified bill-to party in the customer master data. This can happen for several reasons, and here are the common causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Bill-to Party: The bill-to party specified in the sales document does not exist in the customer master data.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the customer master data, such as missing entries or incorrect configurations.
  Customer Status: The customer may be marked as inactive or blocked, preventing it from being used in transactions.
  Master Data Not Created: The customer master data for the bill-to party has not been created or has been deleted.
  Incorrect Sales Area: The bill-to party may not be valid for the sales area defined in the sales document.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Verify Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction code XD03 (Display Customer)