How To Fix EB295 - Coll. bill not created: Only pairs of child invoices and their reversals

EB295 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EB - IS-U invoicing

• Message number: 295

• Message text: Coll. bill not created: Only pairs of child invoices and their reversals

What causes this issue?

The child print documents for contract account &V1& were reversed when
the collective bill was created. Creating a collective bill now would
result in the amount zero.

System Response

The collective bill is not created.
The invoicing order is deleted so that these documents are not selected
again.

How to fix this error?

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

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 EB295 - Coll. bill not created: Only pairs of child invoices and their reversals ?

  The SAP error message EB295 ("Coll. bill not created: Only pairs of child invoices and their reversals") typically occurs in the context of collective billing or invoice processing. This error indicates that the system is unable to create a collective bill because it has detected that there are child invoices that do not have corresponding reversal invoices, or vice versa. 
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Reversal Invoices: The system expects that for every child invoice, there should be a corresponding reversal invoice. If any child invoice is missing its reversal, the collective bill cannot be created.
  Incorrect Invoice Pairing: The invoices may not be correctly paired, meaning that the system cannot find the expected relationships between invoices and their reversals.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be data integrity issues in the invoice records, such as incorrect statuses or missing information that prevents the system from recognizing the relationships.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the