How To Fix EDEREG_INV203 - Cannot find contract account for the specified service provider

EDEREG_INV203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDEREG_INV - Error Messages for Payment Management in a Deregulated Env.

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Cannot find contract account for the specified service provider

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Maintain the service provider agreement for the inbound and outbound
bill processes.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EDEREG_INV203 - Details

• The SAP error message EDEREG_INV203 indicates that the system cannot find a contract account for the specified service provider. This error typically occurs in the context of billing or invoicing processes, particularly in the Utilities Industry Solution (IS-U) module of SAP.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Contract Account: The most common cause is that the contract account for the specified service provider does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Service Provider: The service provider specified in the transaction may be incorrect or not properly configured in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to the service provider or contract accounts.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the service provider or contract accounts may not be set up correctly.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the contract account data.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Verify Contract Account: Check if the contract account exists for the specified service provider. You can do this by navigating