How To Fix EDEREG197 - Only one contract account is permitted for internal bill processing

EDEREG197 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDEREG - Messages for Deregulation Scenarios

• Message number: 197

• Message text: Only one contract account is permitted for internal bill processing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EDEREG197 - Only one contract account is permitted for internal bill processing ?

  The SAP error message EDEREG197 indicates that there is an issue with the internal billing process where the system expects only one contract account to be associated with the billing document, but it has found multiple contract accounts instead. This can occur in scenarios where billing documents are being processed for customers who have multiple contract accounts.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Contract Accounts: The primary cause of this error is that the billing document is linked to more than one contract account. This can happen if the billing process is not correctly configured or if the data being processed includes multiple accounts for the same customer.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that allow for multiple contract accounts to be processed together, which can lead to this error if the system is not set up to handle it.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry or data migration issues can lead to